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Kickstart Your Coaching Career
Kickstart your coaching career by helping deliver fun, inclusive cricket sessions in schools and communities—gain qualifications, learn from experienced coaches, and inspire players of all ages and abilities.
Wage
£14,560 a year
Training Course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours
35 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis, including Bank Holidays and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
Start Date
Thursday 6 August 2026
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions Available
1
What You'll Do at Work
The Apprentice Coach will support the planning and delivery of cricket sessions across schools, clubs, and community programmes. Working alongside experienced staff, you will help deliver engaging activities, set up equipment, and ensure a safe, inclusive environment. You will contribute to programmes such as Chance to Shine Schools, while completing a structured coaching pathway. You will gain hands-on experience, mentoring, and develop key coaching, communication, and organisational skills.
The role involves travelling to multiple venues, supporting events, and helping grow participation. Due to the requirement to travel to different venues across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, a Full Driving Licence is essential for this role.
To succeed as a Community Activator Coach Apprentice at Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation you will be:
- Enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate about working with children and promoting physical activity.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional.
- Have a positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility.
- Patient, empathetic, and have the ability to build rapport with children of different ages and abilities.
- Willing to learn, take initiative, and adapt activities to suit different ages and abilities.
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Where You'll Work
Grace Road
Leicester
LE2 8EB
Training Provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
What You'll Learn
- 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 of 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 the scope of own role.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
- Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
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Training Schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade C/4), Maths (grade C/4)
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
The key dates provided should be used as a guide only; if the position is filled, the vacancy will close.
About This Employer
The Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation (L&RCF) is committed to using cricket as a force for good, connecting communities, improving lives, and breaking down social barriers. To achieve this, the Foundation has set an ambitious goal to become a standout charity, delivering class-leading programmes while ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Our strategy outlines the steps we will take to achieve this goal, ensuring the long-term sustainability of cricket in the region.
After This Apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
- Ongoing training and development.
Ask a Question
The contact for this apprenticeship is: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042454.
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Closes in 15 days (Thursday 30 July 2026)
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