Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship

COACH CORE FOUNDATION

Southwater West Sussex (RH13 3GA)

Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026)

Posted on 17 April 2026

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Summary

To provide high quality sports coaching services to clients and customers, principally in the Horsham District area.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
30 hours per week, days and times to be confirmed – A negotiated and flexible approach to deployment is required.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 13 May 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

As Community Activator Coach, alongside gaining your Community Activator Coach L2 qualification, your role and responsibilities will include:

  • To help officiate and administer a variety of sports events, particularly those involving primary aged school teams and children
  • To take positive steps to identify and overcome barriers to participation amongst people from disadvantaged backgrounds, as part of addressing issues of access and inclusion
  • To extend sports participation and competition in schools and promote increased linkage with sports clubs to ensure that more young people stay in the sport on a long-term basis
  • To effectively work with lead coaches and as part of coaching teams
  • To support and guide young volunteers and sports leaders where appropriate
  • To be committed to the training requirements of the apprenticeship offered through the Coach Core process and those, such as coach awards, in support of the company’s business objectives
  • To undertake administrative duties appropriate to the role, such as taking registers
  • To follow the guidelines and principles of the Company’s policies and procedures
  • To carry out such other duties that may reasonably be required by the Managing Director

Where you'll work

5 Wild Orchid
Southwater West Sussex
RH13 3GA

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Some early evening and occasional weekend working may be required
  • The role will require some ability to independently get to sessions, events and training opportunities where necessary in the Horsham area and occasionally further afield
  • The role will involve some lifting of sports equipment 

About this employer

To provide high quality sports coaching services to clients and customers, principally in the Horsham District area.

https://horshamsportsservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Whilst continuity beyond the apprenticeship contract cannot be guaranteed, for candidates that demonstrate high levels of commitment and aptitude, the prospect of an ongoing and salary enhanced role being created for the longer term are good.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027139.

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Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.