Apprentice Sports Coach and Activity Leader

COACH CORE FOUNDATION

Leicester (LE3 1HR)

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 27 May 2026)

Posted on 12 May 2026

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Summary

If you are passionate about providing a high-quality, fun, safe and engaging physical activities for Primary School Children across a range of settings, the Apprentice Sports Coach and Activity Leader role at Clubs Zone is for you.

Wage

£16,640 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
Monday to Friday 7:30am- 5:30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 June 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 an Apprentice Sports Coach and Activity Leader you will support the delivery of high-quality, safe, and engaging physical activity and childcare provision across a range of settings, including breakfast clubs, lunch clubs, after-school clubs, wraparound care, PE lessons, and holiday clubs.

You will assist in planning and delivering structured sports sessions and activities for children of varying ages and abilities, while supporting the delivery of PE lessons. Leading and supervising activities across breakfast, lunch, and after-school clubs, as well as support the delivery of holiday camps .

The role involves ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children, setting up and maintaining equipment, and promoting participation, teamwork, and positive behaviour. As an apprentice you will support children with differing needs, follow safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies, while also assisting with basic administrative tasks such as activity planning.

We work across multiple schools/venues across Leicestershire mainly including Leicester Forest East, Braunstone, Beaumont Leys and Ashby. We will work with you to help accommodate your closest location however it is not always possible.

To succeed as an Apprentice Sports Coach and Activity Leader at Clubs Zone, you will be:

  • Enthusiastic, energetic and passionate about working with children and promoting physical activity
  • Reliable, punctual and professional
  • Have a positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility
  • Patient, empathetic and have the ability to build rapport with children of different ages and abilities
  • Willing to learn, take initiative, and adapt activities to suit different ages and abilities

Where you'll work

The Business Box
3 Oswin Road
Leicester
LE3 1HR

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

At Clubs Zone, our inclusivity inspires creativity, taking pride in offering opportunities for all children of all abilities and backgrounds. We create fun and friendly environments for children to enjoy exciting activities and gain new friendships.

https://www.clubszone.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Gain hands on experience across multiple childcare and coaching environments
  • Work towards relevant coaching and childcare qualifications
  • Ongoing mentoring and professional development
  • Potential progression into a full-time coaching or leadership role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031117.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 27 May 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.