Community Activator Coach - Apprentice
(SLM) - Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre
Gainsborough Road (IP14 1LH)
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 11 June 2026)
Posted on 22 May 2026
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Summary
Are you passionate about sport, exercise and fitness? Do you want to lead and coach fun, inclusive and engaging activities to help people change their behaviours to adopt a more active lifestyle? This Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre may be the role for you!
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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40 hours per week, generally 8:30am-5:00pm Monday - Friday, but occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 18 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 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
Everyone Active are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic candidate to work towards their Community Activator Coach Level 2 apprenticeship over the course of 14 months.The Community Activator Coach leads and coaches' fun, inclusive and engaging activities which help inactive people to change their behaviour to adopt a more active lifestyle. The activities are particularly focussed on children from low-income families, people with disabilities or long-term medical conditions, and older people.
Your roles and responsibilities will include:
1. Lead/coach weekly sports activities within the health and wellbeing programme, held at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre or in community venues such as schools and village halls, aimed at inactive people from priority groups.
2. Lead/coach sports activities aimed at inactive children from priority groups, particularly children eligible for free school meals, taking place in the school holidays.
3. Provide fun and enjoyable activities to encourage repeat visits and ensure that activities achieve the quality standards described in the Everyone Quality Management system (EQMS).
4. Setting up and putting away sports equipment for these sessions and ensuring all activities are delivered in a safe manner.
5. Assist with the organisation and administration of the weekly and holiday sports activities above, including keeping registers and providing data such as attendance numbers for monthly and quarterly reports.
6. Complete apprentice course work to meet required deadlines and attend other training courses as required.
What your apprenticeship includes:
- A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
- Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
- The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)
Please note that a full driving licence and access to a car will be essential for this role.
Where you'll work
Gainsborough Road
IP14 1LH
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 Functional Skills Maths and English if required.
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
Other requirements
The key dates provided should be used as a guide only. If the position is filled, the vacancy will close.
About this employer
Welcome to Everyone Active - the country's number one activity destination! With a huge choice of activity and wellness options available to suit everyone - from gyms, swimming pools and group exercise classes and so much more, Everyone Active is the ideal place for you and your family to start your wellbeing journeys.
After this apprenticeship
Potential progression to a permanent role at the end of the apprenticeship dependant on the circumstances at the time.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033109.
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Closes in 19 days (Thursday 11 June 2026)
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