PE & School Sport Apprentice
Go Active
Cornwall (PL26 8LG)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Go Active Cornwall are keen to seek an enthusiastic and passionate individual who is striving to further their career in the Physical Education and wider community sports sector. The successful candidate will learn planning, leading and coaching physical activities for people of all ages in the community.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday working hours will generally be between the hours of 8:30am to 5pm, with some weekend work and flexibility required from time to time.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 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
The role will be varied and duties will include:
- Assisting in the creation of a fun, positive, safe and inclusive learning environments
- Supporting small groups and individuals in the teaching environment, for instance those with learning needs, the least active and the more able pupils
- Promoting key health messages and acting as a community 'activator' to engage young people in developing lifelong health and well-being initiatives
- Setting up activities, clearing away resources, looking after all sports equipment (ensuring it is fit for use, in the right place and in good order), maintaining wall displays etc. as guided by teaching staff
- Developing and assisting with the provision of lunchtime and after school sports clubs
- Involved in co-ordinating off site sporting events, willing to accompany students on educational visits, outings and sporting / PE events as supervised by the teacher or senior person responsible
- Involved in administration tasks including letter writing, bookings, transport arrangements, marketing, social media etc.
- Developing positive relationships and acting as a role model to others at all times, as well as acting as an ambassador for the school and Go Active
- To deliver on Go Active holiday schemes
- Additional duties and administrative tasks may be required on occasions as consummate with the role
Where you'll work
Advent House, Station Approach
Victoria, Roche
St. Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8LG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAVE SHURMER
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
Apprentices will be supported in working towards the following qualifications as part of their programme of study:
- Level 2 Community Activator Coach
- Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Additional bespoke training that meets the standard criteria and is suitable to the employer and the requirements for the role
- Apprentice's will undertake their training face to face and one day every month at a mix of Foulston Park Hub in Plymouth and Cally with College in Cornwall
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Specialising in providing alternative and inclusive sports to children of all ages and abilities, we take great pride in delivering excellence in everything that we do. Having worked with many schools, nurseries, clubs and organisations delivering everything from PE Lessons to Holiday Clubs, we have a wealth of experience in coaching children of all ages and know exactly what it takes to bring out the best in every participant. Our range and variety of alternative and traditional sports sets Go Active Cornwall apart from other coaching companies and we take great pride in ensuring that all of our courses are innovative, inclusive and exciting for children of all ages and abilities. We know the benefit of offering something different and love seeing the positive reaction from children when they learn something new! From Toddlers to Teenagers, Street Surfing to Street Dance and Football to Athletics, Go Active Cornwall delivers consistently high quality coaching to all of its participants.
After this apprenticeship
Go Active is very keen to progress all apprentice staff through the bespoke training opportunities they offer and can host superb professional development opportunities that will vastly enrich any individuals CV towards a sport or education-based career.
It is hoped that the successful candidate will become an invaluable member of the team who can take on more responsibility and administrative duties in the future. This is a superb opportunity to gain experience within both school and sport specific settings and can therefore act as the perfect foundation for progressing into a range of exciting careers both within, and externally to the network.
Specific progression routes envisaged for the successful candidate include:
- Level 4 Sports Coach Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 5 Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism
- Level 6 Award in Primary School Physical Education Subject Leadership (QTS required)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAVE SHURMER
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350628.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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