Sports Swim Apprentice

ASPIRE ACTIVE EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

High Wycombe (HP13 7PH)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 February 2026

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Summary

The Community Activator Apprentice with Swimming specialism has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by supporting the delivery of fun, inclusive and engaging sessions using our pop-up swimming pools.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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National apprenticeship wage for the initial 12 months, NMW thereafter

Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, working hours TBC

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 7 April 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

Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!

Key aspects of the role include:

  • Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2
  • Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons
  • Support extra-curricular activities
  • Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, water testing and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment
  • Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning
  • Run/organise sports competitions/events
  • Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming
  • Supporting holiday camp programmes and other extracurricular activities (where necessary)
  • Support other projects and activities relating to participation in sport and physical activity

Please note that this role will include travel to and from school locations around High Wycombe as the pools change location. Applicants must be confident and happy to travel to and from the school location each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc. The Swim Ed: programme operates for a six-week period at one site: the site will then change within the geographical area. The ability to travel between school sites is essential.

Where you'll work

Totteridge Lane
High Wycombe
HP13 7PH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) 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

Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism.

Sector specific CPD, such as:

  • Level 2 STA Award in Swim Teaching
  • Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding (NPLQ)
  • Pool maintenance and water testing CPD
  • Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)
  • Behaviour Management
  • Safeguarding/prevent
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Digital skills
  • Functional skills in maths and English (where required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Physical fitness
  • Working with Children
  • Positive Role Model
  • Interest - Swimming & Teaching
  • Knowledge of sports coaching

Other requirements

The successful applicant will receive:

  • Allocated workplace mentor
  • Access to employer training
  • Access to apprenticeship training delivered by Aspire Training Solutions
  • Allocated learning hours within the working week 20% off the job learning
  • All applicants will need to demonstrate they can pass an NPLQ swim test which will include the ability to jump/dive into deep water, swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds, swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work across our school settings is expected to share this commitment. Therefore, this position is subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure and relevant references.

Applicants must be confident and happy to travel to and from the school location each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc. The Swim Ed: programme operates for a six-week period at one site; the site will then change within the geographical area. The ability to travel between school sites is essential.

About this employer

Making waves in primary education.

Swim:ED is an innovative swimming programme transforming how primary schools approach swimming and water safety education.

We offer a safe, secure, high-quality solution delivered right on the school playground. Our innovative pop-up pool solution eliminates schools worries about lost learning time, staffing headaches, and meeting national curriculum requirements.

As part of the Swim:ED team, you’ll be making a huge impact on primary education, children’s water confidence and children’s ability to stay safe in and around water.

You’ll be part of the team delivering high-quality swimming provision at one school every 6-7 weeks, with small groups of primary-aged children swimming every day. The pool and team then move to the next school to continue the Swim:ED mission. At each pool there is one swim teacher and one lifeguard, with the Swim:ED team offering remote and face-to-face support to provide assistance and guidance.  
If helping children become confident and safe around water is for you, apply today.

https://swim-ed.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:

  • Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector
  • Potential further employment with the organisation
  • Opportunity for further education
  • Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher
  • Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator
  • Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

Lauren Delday

lauren.delday@aaeg.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017730.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)