Swim Teacher Apprenticeship

Introduction

Kick-start your career in swimming! Join our Community Activator Apprentice programme and help deliver fun, inclusive sessions in our pop-up pools. Gain hands-on experience, earn funded lifeguard and swim teacher qualifications, and develop coaching skills through our exciting Active Holiday camps.

About the Employer

We have vacancies available across all of our Swim Ed: sites. The locations include:

-        Chelmsford

-        Uttlesford

-        Braintree

-        Bishops Stortford

Applicants must be confident and happy to travel to and from the school location each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc. The Swim Ed: programme operates for a six-week period at one site, the site will then change within the geographical area. The ability to travel between school sites is essential.

What You'll Do

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you! 

Key aspects of the role include:

• Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2
• Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons
• Support extra-curricular activities
• Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, water testing and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment
• Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning
• Run/organise sports competitions/events
• Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming
• Supporting holiday camp programmes and other extracurricular activities (where necessary)
• Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

Training Outcome

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:

• Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector
• Potential further employment with the organisation
• Opportunity for further education
• Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher
• Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator
• Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - Sports - Pass

Course Information

Course: Community activator coach (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Details of the working week will be discussed at interview.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED