Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship

Summary

You will be supporting the growth of Sports delivery across GLL through the planning and delivery of key Sports products. The 'Sports Activator' role is responsible for the facilitation of high-quality sessions across one or more social sports club products as well as gymnastics.

Wage

£11,778 a year

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Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Hours

30 hours per week, exact shifts to be confirmed, including evenings and weekends.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

We are looking to increase our organisation's presence in delivering sport and physical activity in the local community. The role of a Community Activator Coach is to play a key part in supporting healthier communities, focusing on improving the health and well-being of the nation. They create a positive environment that supports people, especially young individuals, to grow and develop through sport and physical activity. These coaches promote, deliver, and lead fun, inclusive, and engaging activities that encourage whole communities to adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle. Beyond being activity and sports leaders, they truly understand the needs of their communities and customers.

The Community Activator Coach will assist the centres in delivering and growing their dry side sports provision which includes, gymnastics, social sport and potentially other sports such as Tennis or Padel.

This will include planning activities as well as delivering feedback to participants and their parents as required

You will also be asked to work in other areas of the leisure centres by setting up/ down equipment, working in the extreme areas and soft play. Shifts on reception or completing out reach may also be required.

The wage for this position is £226.50 per week. Upon successful completion of probation at 6 months your wage will rise up to £415.50 per week (dependant on age)

What your apprenticeship includes:

A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

With GLL you will be working towards a level 2 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship over the course of 12-18 months.

Where you'll work

170 Chingford Rd
E17 5AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Planning and adapting sessions and activities that respond to customer feedback and encourage customers to develop a lifelong activity habit.
Coaching or leading pre-planned sport or physical activity sessions that are attractive to the target audience(s) and develop motivational relationships with customers.
Promoting a physical activity offer, (including but not exclusively) organised play and sport in the community which supports individuals on their behaviour change journey.
Working collaboratively with sports clubs and other community assets – including volunteers, public services, youth workers, the police and community champions.
Supporting customers to co-produce rewarding volunteering opportunities.
Supporting families to participate together in sport and physical activity.
Working effectively with customer insight to overcome individual, community and societal barriers to participation in physical activity and sport.
Contributing to the employer’s design of activities and services and practising the employer’s organisation’s values, policies and procedures.
Contributing to teams that deliver community events and festivals.
Supporting organisations to evaluate, develop and promote sessions and other opportunities such as outdoor group exercise and informal social play.
Maintaining personal safety and wellbeing, as well as that of customers.
Managing disruptive behaviours from individuals within the group setting.
Encouraging customers to be regularly active – both formally and informally – within sports clubs or leisure facilities including open-space.
Effectively using social media and technology, appropriately, to deliver targeted messages to identified customer groups for example children, teenagers, adults and older adults.
Effectively monitor and evaluate activities, sessions and projects using technology platforms to maintain accurate records and produce timely reports.

Your training plan

Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Level 2, including Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Team Working
Organisation Skills

About this company

Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre is one of the biggest facilities of its kind in London and offers a vast range of activities at affordable prices. From swimming and diving in the 25m indoor swimming pool with 3m diving boards to fitness workouts in our state-of-the-art, 170 station gym and a range of high and low intensity fitness classes - there are plenty of ways to get involved. Families will be kept busy too, with a host of fun activities in our trampoline park, soft play and clip 'n climb,

After this apprenticeship

GLL prides itself on its internal Learning & Development and internal promotion levels, with Community Sports Officer being the progression route for this position.

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