Countryside Activities Leader Apprentice
COACH CORE FOUNDATION
Surrey (KT15 2DE)
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026)
Posted on 13 March 2026
Contents
Summary
If you are passionate about supporting our countryside, if you recognise its power to make a difference to modern lives, if you are passionate about people and community and if you understand and embrace the impact that positive childhood experiences have on people’s lives.
- Wage
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£14,414.40 a year
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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24 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis including bank holidays, weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
24 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 7 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
You will provide desperately needed services to the local community, you will strengthen existing communities, and you will help us build our own community.
You will support the development of a business that will inspire the local community, will inspire our visitors, and that aspires to be an example of services to community and countryside that gives rise to a county-wide and national impact.
You will be trained and supported to:
- Deliver farm visits
- Deliver countryside themed day camps
- Deliver countryside themed residential camps (bell-tent camping)
- Deliver water-based activities such as canoeing and kayaking
- Deliver community afternoons for children and families
- Deliver alternative provision for children struggling in a school environment
- Deliver bell tent camping weekends for groups from the community
You will be involved in all non-administrative activities associated with this delivery.
Why You'll Love It Here:
- Work in stunning outdoor locations surrounded by nature
- Comprehensive training in activity delivery and safety procedures
- Opportunities to gain qualifications and to gain a deep understanding of the business
- Supportive, friendly team culture where your ideas are valued and where you help define who we are
Our Mission:
We believe that the countryside has the power to inspire, connect, and transform lives.
Our mission is to deliver experiences in the countryside that lay the foundations of wellbeing for the participants and help secure a positive future for the natural environment.
Our model is to provide and demonstrate wholesome visits and stays in the countryside. Through our INSPIRe model we focus on:
- Improving skills or knowledge in a countryside environment
- Nutrition and the importance of the social mealtime
- Sustainability in our approach to life, by balancing work, responsibility and play
- Physical activity for a sense of fulfilment
- Impacting positively on others
- Recognising what we have, as a prerequisite for contentment
We believe that in particular our experiences can transform the lives of children and young people.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, abilities and gender.
We take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults seriously. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. Candidates will be subject to a DBS check and two written references that are supportive of their suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Where you'll work
Addlestone Canoe Club
Surrey
KT15 2DE
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 Level 2.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The key dates provided should be used as a guide only, the vacancy may close if the position is filled.
About this employer
We facilitate an outdoor life for people of all ages, backgrounds, means and abilities, by providing outdoor experiences through a range of activities.
From kayaking and mountain biking to music round the campfire and traditional countryside crafts, we blend physical challenges with mindful, educational and fun rural activities to create happy memories and a wonderful appreciation of the countryside.
Although we primarily work with 8-15 year olds, we extend our provision to adult and family groups for rewarding family, social or corporate experiences outdoors. We can arrange flexible, bespoke packages to suit your needs.
After this apprenticeship
On going training and development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021186.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026)
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