Swim Teaching Apprenticeship
LAURA'S SWIM ACADEMY LIMITED
BIRMINGHAM (B46 3FG)
Closes on Sunday 13 December 2026
Posted on 5 November 2026
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Summary
A 2-year apprenticeship for someone with positive energy, who loves working with children and is passionate about helping them progress and enjoy swimming. You’ll support swim instructors, assist with poolside and admin duties, and develop your skills. We’ll fund your lifeguarding and swim teacher qualifications.
- Wage
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£10,400 to £16,523, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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Between 20 & 25 hours a week (will include Saturdays to no later than 3.00pm).
*Mandatory x2 week holiday break when the business closes over the Christmas period & x1 week holiday break in August.
25 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 5 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
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 children in water from around 3yrs +
- Support / assist with extra-curricular activities e.g leisure swims / pool parties
- 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 (e.g. children with additional needs)
- Use of technology with our swimphony software to update progress reports & log attendance
- Admin duties will also be included such as stock checking & emailing clients, working behind reception.
- Being pro active with keeping everywhere tidy & clean when necessary. Setting for sessions & tidying floats away.
About the candidate:
- Great rapport with children of all ages
- An excellent communicator (customer service experience is a bonus)
- Knowledge and experience of swimming and water safety skills (doesn’t have to be an amazing swimmer but must be confident in deep water & know the basics)
- Punctual and reliable
- Basic report writing and record keeping on our software (will be shown how to use)
- The ability to travel between locations
Where you'll work
37 GERARDS WAY
COLESHILL
BIRMINGHAM
B46 3FG
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)
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
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
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Laura’s Swim Academy has been running since 2004. Teaching all ages & abilities such an important life saving skill. Now that I have my own pool in Coleshill we can now add extra activities such as teaching schools as part of their national curriculum, host pool parties & have leisure swims & aquafit sessions along side our swimming lessons. We also hire & teach at x3 other venues in the midlands, where only lessons take place.
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. Minimum wage when teaching your own lessons after the apprenticeship is £15ph (increases the longer you’re with the company)
- Opportunity for further education
- 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 VAC2000062828.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 13 December 2026