Community Activator Apprentice with Swimming specialism

The Community Activator Apprentice (Swimming) supports fun, inclusive swim sessions that improve community health and wellbeing. Working with managers and swim teachers, you'll learn to plan, deliver and review sessions, gain funded lifeguard and swim teacher qualifications, and develop coaching skills through Active Holiday camps.

Requirements

• BTEC in: Sport (grade Pass)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Responsibilities

• Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2
• Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons and swim stages where needed
• 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
• Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
• 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.