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About the Role
You’ll help out in PE lessons, support fun after-school clubs, and spend time training with other apprentices, both practical and theory, to build your skills and confidence.
Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
Hours: Your hours and working shifts will be agreed with your manager. A large part of our offer is holiday clubs, which run during school holidays, so you will be required to work during half-terms and summer breaks.
30 hours a week
Start date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 2
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What You'll Do at Work
You will gain hands-on experience working with pupils of different ages and abilities, learning how to set up activities, lead small groups, and create a positive, energetic environment where everyone can get involved
- Prepare resources and equipment before sessions
- Assist with behaviour management
- Help to organise school events or sports activities
- Support teachers with day-to-day classroom duties
- Record pupil progress
- Supervise break or lunchtime activities
- Ensure that learning spaces remain safe, tidy, and engaging
Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll be supported by experienced staff who will guide your development and help you grow into your role.
Where You'll Work
Shine Sports Ground
Lime Trees Road
Horfield Bristol
BS6 7XW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
Training course: Community activator coach (level 2)
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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 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.
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Training Schedule
Up to one day per week, you will be based at SGS Wise Campus, a state-of-the-art vocational centre for sport and the arts based in Filton
More Training Information
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete an online maths and English assessment and achieve a specified standard
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an assessment session at Shine’s Head Office
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 and above)
- Maths (grade 4 and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other Requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Willingness to travel between schools during your working day
- You will be required to work school holidays
Shine is the largest independent provider of wraparound care and school services in the South West region. As an OFSTED registered company, we work with education establishments of all types across Bristol and surrounding authorities.
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Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
Elaine Baillie
elaine.baillie@sgscol.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054981.
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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