Multi Sports Assistant Coach Apprentice
COACH CORE FOUNDATION
Southwick (BN42 4FN)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 27 July 2026)
Posted on 14 July 2026
Contents
Summary
To support the Russell Martin Academy's (RMA's) delivery of community football and multi-sport programmes for children aged 5-16 of all abilities, including curriculum time programmes, after-school clubs, holiday camps, Skills and Development Centres.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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30 hours per week, including early mornings (exact shifts to be confirmed).
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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 a Multi Sports Assistant Coach Apprentice you will:
- To help senior RMA coaches plan and deliver professional high quality coaching sessions that promote sustained participation in football and sport and provide participants with the opportunity to develop and grow both as players and as individuals
- To liaise with RMA programme leads, school staff, and parents (as applicable), to ensure all activities are delivered in a safe and enjoyable environment
- To be punctual and organised, ensuring that all equipment is prepared, and the venue is ready prior to the arrival of the participants
- To be responsible for the welfare of children and young people in your care, ensuring they are signed in and out of each session by a parent, carer, or designated school staff member
- To communicate your availability for sessions efficiently and professionally with RMA programme leads
- To adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures as outlined by RMF/RMA and report any safeguarding or welfare incidents to the appropriate programme lead
- To always act as an ambassador for the Russell Martin Foundation, representing the charity in a professional manner
- To be clean and well presented, wearing full RMA kit
- To demonstrate a positive commitment to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion and reporting any acts of discrimination
- To attend in-house Safeguarding Training CPD sessions or other formal training when required
- To fulfil additional roles and responsibilities as required by RMA programme leads
Alongside gaining your Community Activator Coach Level 2 apprenticeship qualification.
Where you'll work
Bank House Southwick Square
Southwick
BN42 4FN
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 activator coach (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Hold a clean driving license and have own transport or be willing to use public transport to travel across the working area
- You must be happy to coach outdoors in all weathers and be happy to travel to different venues with/without your own transport
About this employer
The Russell Martin Foundation is a charity using the power of football, education and health to support and inspire people across Sussex. Originally founded in 2017 as the Russell Martin Academy, the Foundation now delivers programmes that create opportunity and positive change:• Football development through the Russell Martin Academy, Education and alternative provision through the Extra Time Project Health, wellbeing and inclusion programmes for people of all ages. At RMF, we believe: Everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. As OneRMF, we work together to build confidence, create opportunities and make a lasting difference in our community.
https://www.russellmartinfoundation.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).
- Opportunity to gain experience in football and multi sports coaching within a growing charity, with potential future employment opportunities
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042562.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 27 July 2026)
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