Community Activator Coach Apprentice

The main focus of the role will be to work in the new power assisted exercise suite based at YMCA Thornton and support the implementation of tailored physical activity programmes and the delivery of group-based activity. You will also champion the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to community members and partners while ensuring usage data is generated and stored in a professional manner.

Coach Core's vision is to drive social mobility through apprenticeships and sport, so that every young person can reach their true potential and inspire those around them. Since our launch in 2012, we have worked with over 150 of the biggest sports providers, youth clubs and charities in the country, supporting over 500 young people.

The Community Activator Coach role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as an apprentice coach at YMCA, you will learn and assist in coaching various activities within a leading Health and Fitness Centre.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the development of an engaging product programme

- Delivering sessions to groups and the public

- Promoting physical activity and increase awareness of the benefits of being more active

- Raising awareness of the power assisted exercise suite within the local community and assisting in the organisation of events and promotions.

- Working closely with the leisure facility staff to promote and deliver a range of physical activity group-based classes to a range of different clients as required

- Tracking, monitoring and evaluation of client information for reporting purposes

- Assisting with the promotion of company health and physical activity programmes

- Complete other duties at the direction of your manager

- Delivering and running sessions in accordance with the current health and safety operational procedures, risk assessments and ensuring work is carried out with due regard to health and safety regulations

What your apprenticeship includes:

-A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress

-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

-Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer

-The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

We particularly welcome applicants from female, black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and homosexual, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

You will work towards your community activator coach l2 qualification over the course of 12-18 months