Swim Teacher Apprenticeship

PRIMARY SPORTS GROUP LIMITED

DUNMOW (CM6 3BE)

Closes in 22 days (Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 July 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your career in swimming! Join our Community Activator Apprentice programme and help deliver fun, inclusive sessions in our pop-up pools. Gain hands-on experience, earn funded lifeguard and swim teacher qualifications, and develop coaching skills through our exciting Active Holiday camps.

Wage

£10,400 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
Details of the working week will be discussed at interview.

25 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 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

Where you'll work

FLAT 1
BIGODS HALL
BIGODS LANE
DUNMOW
CM6 3BE

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

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Sports (grade Pass)

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
  • Creative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

We have vacancies available across all of our Swim Ed: sites. The locations include:

  • Chelmsford
  • Uttlesford
  • Braintree
  • Bishops Stortford

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

We have vacancies available across all of our Swim Ed: sites. The locations include:

 

-        Chelmsford

-        Uttlesford

-        Braintree

-        Bishops Stortford

 

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.

https://primary-education.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

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

Lilly Oliver-Jones

lilly.oliver-jones@aaeg.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040953.

Apply now

Closes in 22 days (Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11:59pm)