Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship
LS TEN- Leeds
Unit 1, Kitson Road (LS10 1NT)
Closes on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Posted on 10 November 2025
Contents
Summary
To lead and coach sessions with groups and individuals from different backgrounds and abilities. To nurture and support in the development of new and existing talent, creating a supportive and positive environment within sessions. With responsibility for health and safety within their environment including first aid and safeguarding.
- Wage
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£11,778 a year
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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30 Hours Per Week
Exact Shifts To Be Confirmed
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
At LS-10 you will work towards your L2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 12-18 Months.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Deliver coaching sessions that are participant-centred, structured, progressive, fun and of a high quality
- Undertake the necessary planning for each activity session to ensure the programme demonstrates progression throughout, linked to the principles of long-term athlete development (LTAD)
- Continually monitor and evaluate all sessions, activities and programmes
- Adapt approach in sessions to cater for different ranges of ability and development age
- Undertake administrative tasks associated with the post under line management instruction, including planning sessions, taking registers, consent forms and contacting schools
- Be a positive role model and ambassador for related extreme sports and the organisation at all times
- Ensure all equipment associated with the coaching programme is correctly set up, maintained, stored and returned on completion of the coaching programme
- Build relationships with local Partners such as schools, clubs and funders, and liaise with them to ensure they remain happy with the coaching service provided
- Take responsibility for own continuous professional development and attend relevant training courses to improve own coaching delivery
- Be familiar and comply with LS-TEN health and safety regulations and to undertake activity/venue risk assessments prior to all sessions, and report and record incidents/accidents/hazards
- Partake in appropriate training and deliver basic First Aid where required
- Respect the rights of all participants and ensure that their well-being and safety are considered at all times
- Work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties not specifically covered in the job description, when assigned by the line manager
Complete skatepark duty list to comply with policies and procedures
- Build relationships with local Partners such as schools, clubs and funders, and liaise with them to ensure they remain happy with the coaching service provided
- Take responsibility for own continuous professional development and attend relevant training courses to improve own coaching delivery
- Be familiar and comply with LS-TEN health and safety regulations and to undertake activity/venue risk assessments prior to all sessions, and report and record incidents/accidents/hazards
- Partake in appropriate training and deliver basic First Aid where required
- Respect the rights of all participants and ensure that their well-being and safety are considered at all times
- Work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties not specifically covered in the job description, when assigned by the line manager
Complete skatepark duty list to comply with policies and procedures.
Where you'll work
Unit 1, Kitson Road
LS10 1NT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
- Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
- Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
- Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
- Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
- Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
- Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
- Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
- Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
- Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
- Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
- Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
- Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
- Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
- Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
- Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
- Participate in personal and professional development.
- Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
- Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
- Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
- Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
- Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
- Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
- Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
- Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
- Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
- Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
- Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
- Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
- Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
- Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
- Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
- Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
- Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
- Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
- Participate in personal and professional development.
- Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
- Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
Training schedule
Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Level 2 including Functional Skills in maths and English
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team Working
- Organisation Skills
About this employer
At LS-TEN we're passionate about building an inclusive environment for all - regardless of your age, ability, or experience levels. Our amazing team of qualified community coaches spend their time outside of the skatepark visiting local parks, delivering sessions in schools, spending time with community groups and spaces to share their passion for wheeled sports, and to give everyone the opportunity to be a part of our community!
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship opens up loads of opportunities for your future.
Here's what some Coach Core graduates are now up to across the Country:
- Health and Wellbeing Officer
- Argyle Community Trust Full time Basketball Coach
- Bristol Flyers Inclusion Officer
- Surrey FA
Did you know? 89% of Coach Core graduates agreed that the programme had helped their career 60% were still working with their original employer and 74% of those were earning a higher salary once they completed.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350469.
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Closes on Wednesday 17 December 2025
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