Apprentice Physical Activity / PE / Sport, The Academy of St Francis Assisi

The Academy of St Francis Assisi

Liverpool (L6 7UR)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 3 December 2025)

Posted on 13 November 2025

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Summary

This role would be ideal for someone who either wants to move into sports coaching/ development with children and young people or who wants to work in education. It will provide a basis for teaching assistant roles and as a route towards teacher training or into other physical activity &/or sport-related careers.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am- 4.30pm 39 weeks per year.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

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

The role will include;

  • Assisting with the delivery of physical activity, PE and school sport
  • Supporting other classes across the school
  • Organising and delivering activities over the lunchtime and after-school periods

Where you'll work

Gardners Drive
Liverpool
L6 7UR

Training

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

Training provider

SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD

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

Applicants will follow a L2 Community Activator Coach training.

Training will be held centrally in Liverpool.

Other accredited qualifications:

  • English & Maths Functional Skills Level 2 Functional skills (if required)
  • Professional Recognition: CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) at Associate 
    Membership level (L2 Learners)

More training information

  • Delivered through LSSP as part of our local apprenticeship programme
  • Training will be on a weekly basis

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

BTEC in:

PE or Leisure (grade Pass)

Other in:

  • National Governing Body Qualifications (grade Level 1)
  • National Governing Body Qualifications (grade Level 2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

● You will not be able to take holidays during term time unless in exceptional circumstances ● Sick pay & benefits are as per your employer ● 2 x References & a DBS will be required ● Salary will be based on experience and previous apprenticeships completed (if any)

About this employer

ASFA will employ the apprentice and the training will be through LSSP. LSSP is a partnership for schools that works strategically with others to promote, develop and enhance PE, school sport and physical activity for the young people of Liverpool to be happy, healthy and active.

https://asfaonline.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • This role would be ideal for someone who either wants to move into sports coaching/ development with children and young people or who wants to work in education.
  • It will provide a basis for teaching assistant roles and as a route towards teacher training or into other physical activity &/or sport careers

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000512.

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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 3 December 2025)

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