Community Sport and Health Officer Apprentice

COACH CORE FOUNDATION

Cambridgeshire (PE27 4AA)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 9 October 2026)

Posted on 10 September 2026

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Summary

This role is ideal for someone who wants to start a career in community health, physical activity or wellbeing and gain hands-on experience while completing an apprenticeship qualification.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Hours
37.5 hours. 24 hours of work and 6 hours study. Exact shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 15 October 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

As a Community Health & Wellbeing Apprentice, you will support local communities to lead healthier lifestyles in Peterborough.

To gain hands‑on experience in planning, delivering and evaluating physical activity and community engagement while completing a recognised apprenticeship in Sport and Health. The role supports the approach by assisting community‑led activities, gathering insight, supporting behaviour‑change initiatives, and helping deliver programmes shaped by local needs, particularly in communities experiencing the highest inequalities.

You roles and responsibilities will include:

  • Community engagement and activation
  • Learning and behaviour change
  • Insight gathering and local intelligence
  • Supporting volunteers and CYP pathways

This apprenticeship is part-funded and supported by Coach Core's charitable programme, creating employment opportunities for 16–24-year-olds who have faced barriers to education, employment, or career progression. We support young people with the potential to succeed who may have experienced financial disadvantage, additional learning needs, caring responsibilities or other personal or socio-economic challenges.

No previous experience is required – we're looking for enthusiasm, potential and a willingness to learn. Coach Core provides additional support throughout the apprenticeship, while the employer is responsible for the final recruitment decision.

Where you'll work

James Hall Parsons Green St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4AA

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 sport and health officer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Successful application of tactics and strategies to empower people from inactive and hard to reach populations to take up an active lifestyle
  • Successful application of a range of approaches that bring about changes in attitudes and behaviours within target communities
  • Supporting people within target communities to become involved in the preparation, planning and delivery of sport and active lifestyles
  • Using local insight and customer-orientated marketing skills to attract high priority groups into existing leisure, parks and sport infrastructure
  • Negotiation, lobbying and brokerage skills with local partners across public health, community development and anti social behaviour
  • Demonstrate clear and effective communication techniques in order to give/receive information accurately and in a timely and positive manner
  • Problem solving and effective decision making with regards the design and implementation of sport and physical activity programmes
  • Writing successful funding bids to enable new, different or more opportunities to take place for sport and physical activity
  • Managing disruptive behaviour of clients and customers before, during and after activities
  • Managing and adapting personal behaviours to ensure provision is inclusive, customer-focused and accessible
  • Building partnerships and developing meaningful relationships with local partners and stakeholders in sport and physical activity

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

No qualifications are required, however a full UK driving licence and access to a car is desirable, alongside knowledge of the Peterborough area.

About this employer

Our mission is to improve the health, happiness and wellbeing of people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We believe that being active is for everyone, and we’re here to support individuals, families and communities to move more, feel better, and live healthier lives.

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After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

This role will support the organisation's Place based working in Peterborough supporting delivery on the ground. Career progression would be into a Programme Delivery Officer role within the wider Programmes team should there be a suitable vacancy at the end of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052799.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 9 October 2026)

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