Sports Coach Apprentice (Level 2)

Summary

Our PE & Sports coach apprentices have an important role to play in improving the health & wellbeing of children by delivering fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help to change physical activity habits. The apprentice will support the delivery of PE in schools, deliver extra-curricular clubs and lunch clubs, and work in our holiday camps.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Additional pay will be based on performance.

Training course

Community activator coach (level 2)

Hours

- Monday to Friday - Weekend availability - Working hours TBC

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

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 seeking a passionate Level 2 Sports Coach to join our dedicated team, supporting our delivery of high-quality PE, sports and physical activities.

This role is based in Lambeth, Great London. Apprentices must have a reliable commute or plan to relocate before starting the role.

As a Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprentice, you will play a key role in fostering safe, engaging, creative, and inspiring environments.

Duties to include:

Support the delivery of PE lessons
Support/lead extra-curricular activities
Assist with school games competitions and events
Run/organise and support physical activity and engagement a lunch time
Support the delivery of holiday camps and activities

We are looking to recruit 2 new apprentices to join our growing team for the 2025-26 academic year. The successful candidates will train and develop with Moving Matters, building knowledge and confidence across a range of delivery areas. Our aim is to develop our apprentices into full time coaches within our workforce.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for sport and PE, a strong work ethic, willingness to learn and excellent inter-personal skills.

We aim to develop our apprentices quickly, so they can take on responsibilities such as leading clubs and PE lessons in school and at camps.

Where you'll work

Sunnyhill Primary School
Sunnyhill Road
London
SW16 2UW

Training

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

College or training organisation

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) 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

The training provider (Aspire Training Solutions) offers a blended learning delivery design which encompasses a range of methods to engage apprentices and offers a rich and exciting programme. Your training programme with them will involve:

Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Award in Multi-skills Coaching/Development in Sport

Sector specific CPD, such as:

Supporting the PE curriculum
Behaviour Management
Practical PE Curriculum
Gymnastics
Dance
Safeguarding/prevention
Mental health and wellbeing
Functional skills in maths and English (where required)
You will receive dedicated study time and a skills coach to support with coursework and assignments
Professional recognition: On successful completion of the Standard, all Apprentices will be automatically given CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) at Affiliate Member level
Moving Matters allocate a mentor to work with you for the duration of the apprenticeship offering advice, support and guidance on both a work and personal level

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade C or 4)

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

Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Working with Children
Positive Role Model

Other requirements

Ability to commute/relocate: Lambeth, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Work Location: In person Candidates must be confident and happy to travel to and from the school location(s) each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc. This post will involve physical activity so will require apprentices to be interested and passionate about sports and physical activity and have sufficient a level of fitness. Candidates will need to be eager to work with children to enable their participation in activity.

About this company

Moving Matters is a sports coaching company based in Lambeth, Greater London. Our goal is to get more children, more active, more often and we have a fantastic team of coaches focused on achieveing that ambition. We are looking to recruit 2 new apprentices to join our growing team for the 2025-26 academic year. The successful candidates will train and develop with Moving Matters, building knoweldge and confidence across a range of delivery areas. Our aim is to develop our apprentices into full time coaches within our workforce. We are a young and diverse team, eager to support each other develop and grow. Visit our website or our social media channels, to find out more about our company.

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Company benefits

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free or subsidised travel Work from home

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities to progress within the company via increased responsibility and promotions with a clear exit route into full-time delivery-based roles within the organisation.

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

Careers within the Sport Coaching industry
Potential further employment with the employer
Opportunity for further education

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