School Sport Coach Apprentice REDMOOR ACADEMY
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic individual looking to enter or excel in a career within sports coaching and/or teaching. You will collaborate with teachers to design and deliver coaching programmes to develop pupils’ mastery of psychomotor skills by applying a whole child approach in your coaching.
Closing date: 13 May 2024
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£12,313.60
Wages explained
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
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Working week
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 4pm, Friday: 8am - 3.30pm TERM TIME ONLY
Total hours per week: 37.0
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Expected duration
24 Months
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Possible start date
05 Aug 2024
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Date posted
24 Apr 2024
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Apprenticeship level
Higher
Level 4 (Higher national Certificate) -
Reference number
VAC1000246771
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Positions
1 available
What you will do in your working day
As a School Sport Coach Apprentice, you will need to understand how to plan and deliver coaching sessions. You will also need to inspire, motivate and enthuse your students. Below are the main roles you will be expected to carry out during your apprenticeship.
- Support the provision of high-quality sports coaching during and after school
- Involve all children in physical education and adapting lessons to children with different abilities
- Give feedback to students on performance and help them to improve techniques and understanding
- Improve links with other local schools and partners to help with competitive sport and physical activity provision
- Utilise and collaborate with industry-wide support networks and internal team members to ensure the most effective coaching services are delivered to participants.
- Increase physical activity levels within the school (both pupils and staff)
- Increase physical activity during break and lunchtimes
- Assist with the improvement of staff development within the area of PE and school sport
- Support the PE Coordinator regarding intra and inter school events
- Assist the school in its day to day duties (support classroom activities and the school environment) This will involve arranging cover and transport for fixtures, logging trips, sorting and washing kits.
- Plan fun, engaging coaching activities, sessions and programmes in a safe environment
- Managing coursework set the Apprenticeship
- Develop and update own coaching philosophy and strategies through professional practice, continuous development and self-review.
- Develop and implement evidence-based, progressive coaching systems that comply with all relevant and current legislation, statutory guidance, sector standards and codes.
- Use up-to-date knowledge of wider issues affecting the coaching environment to proactively influence best practice across the coaching team.
- Promote holistic wellbeing within coaching practice to control/contain stressors experienced by participants in the coaching environment.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of education standards, trends, frameworks, paradigms and contemporary influences.
Deliver appropriate coaching pedagogies and processes that align to national physical education curriculum and considers the school context, category, culture, strategies and regulatory constraints.
The training you will be getting
L4 Apprenticeship Standard in Sports Coach.
Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths (if required).
End-Point Assessment (EPA):
- Work based project and presentation with questioning
- Practical observation with questioning
- Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio
Delivery Method:
- You will need to be able to attend a training course at Loughborough College starting on Monday 5th August 2024 for 3 weeks Monday to Friday (Please ensure you are able to travel before applying)
- Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite
- Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
- Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
- Higher Education
- Employment at the school
- Coaching in education
- Community sports coaching
- International sports coaching
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
Other PE or Sport related qualification (Grade Level 3) Essential
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
REDMOOR ACADEMY
http://www.redmooracademy.org/
Address
Redmoor Academy Wykin Road
Hinckley
LE10 0EP
Training
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Adjustments for experience
You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
- training
- qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
- industry or sector experience
Contact
Sophia Cleaver
Apprenticeship standard
Sports coach
Level 4 (Higher national Certificate)
Demonstrating experience
If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.
You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications
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