Summary
On offer is an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented person to start their career in local sport and community support provision working with children and young people.
Wage
£6,281.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 hr shifts. No weekends, exact working hours TBC
16 hours a week
Start date
Monday 14 April 2025
Duration
2 years
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
Main duties include:
* Assist with the planning and delivery of physical activity sessions
* Inspire people to live and lead active lifestyles
* Deliver sport and physical activities to children and young people, both in school curriculum time following the PE National Curriculum.
Where you’ll work
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Rossett Avenue, Manchester, M22 0WW
* Dunkery Road, Manchester, M22 0NT
* Firbank Road, Manchester, M23 2YS
* Ashurst Road, Manchester, M22 5AU
* Calve Croft Road, Manchester, M22 5EU
* Benchill Road, Manchester, M22 8EJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Community sport and health officer (level 3)
Equal to A level
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
Your training plan
* Community Sport and Health Officer Level 3
* Exact training schedule hasn't been agreed yet
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4 / C)
* Maths (grade 4 / C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Extroverted
* Confident