Community Sports & Health Officer Apprentice
SOCCERROCKZ TOTZ LIMITED
Coventry (CV6 2HX)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 23 November 2026)
Posted on 10 November 2026
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Summary
We’re excited to be working with Soccer Totz to recruit a Community Sports & Health Officer Apprentice to join Soccer Totz. The Opportunity: Are you looking to kick start your career within the sport and coaching industry? Are you looking to engage people in sports and physical activity across local communities?
- Wage
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£12,480 a year
- Training course
- Community sport and health officer (level 3)
- Hours
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30 hours per week. Additional hours available. Days and shifts TBC
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
We’re excited to be working with Soccer Totz to recruit a Community Sports & Health Officer Apprentice to join Soccer Totz. The Opportunity: Are you looking to kick start your career within the sport and coaching industry? Are you looking to engage people in sports and physical activity across local communities?
What You’ll Do:
- Work alongside the team to promote, deliver and coach fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help whole communities to change their behaviour, adopt and keep to a physically active lifestyle
- Understand the different needs and priorities of your customers (such as teenagers, families, the disabled or older adults) and the best way to manage their expectations, recognising and knowing how to adapt your style to be highly effective.
- Assist with preparing for sessions and set up/put away of equipment
- Attend team events ‘out of hours’ (time given in lieu)
- Maintain confidentiality inside and outside the workplace
What They’re Looking For:
- Confident building and maintaining relationships with young children
- Works well with other people
- Ability to follow instructions and complete tasks set
- Able to work using own initiative
- Able to communicate effectively in spoken or written form
- Well organised
- Aware of Safeguarding when working with young people
- Basic knowledge of First Aid if possible
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Enthusiasm
- Enjoy working with children
- Reliable
- Committed
- High expectations
- Sense of humour
- Team player Working Hours: 30 hours a week Pay: Apprenticeship pay scale, £8 per hour for the first 12 months, followed by National Minimum Wage for your age.
Training to be provided: A nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification. Training for this qualification will be provided by ourselves at SCCU Group, an Ofsted good training provider. Our tuition is all delivered in the workplace and bespoke to your particular role.
- Community Sports & Health Officer Apprentice
- ● Community Health & Sports Officer Coach Level 3 Standard, 16 months practical with an additional 8-week End Point Assessment period
- ● Functional Skills in maths and English (if required) Future Prospects:
- This apprenticeship may lead to a future permanent position. Benefits of the employer:
- Paid holiday. Discounts for family members Benefits from the training provider:
- Access to TOTUM student discount - Access to Life and Progress employee support programme which includes:
- Health and wellbeing support, Around-the-clock support, and Confidential counselling (provided by SCCU Group).
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and all other pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Where you'll work
Coventry
CV6 2HX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SCCU LTD
Training course
Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
A nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification. Training is delivered in the workplace and is bespoke to the role.
Community Health & Sports Officer Coach Level 3 Standard, including 16 months practical with an additional 8-week End Point Assessment period. Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Organisation skills
- Initiative
- Team working
About this employer
SoccerRockz Totz is a fun and friendly introduction to football for boys and girls aged 2 - 4 years! Each session will be delivered by one of our enthusiastic and energetic SoccerRockz coaches, experienced in helping children feel confident and comfortable while encouraging them to explore new skills
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship may lead to a future permanent position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SCCU LTD
Jonathan Bowmer
jonathan@sccugroup.com
02476 936969
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063336.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 23 November 2026)
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