Community Activator Coaches are predominantly employed by: sport for social change charities; SMEs who operate in the sport and physical activity sector; local authorities; sports clubs; leisure centres; youth work agencies; housing associations; and outdoor education centres, and are deployed to primarily work with inactive groups of people. The wider sport and activity sector plays an important role in improving the health and wellbeing of the nation and provides a positive environment, which supports (especially young) people to grow and develop through sport and physical activity.
The Community Activator Coach will promote, deliver and coach fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help whole communities to change their behaviour and adopt and keep to a physically active lifestyle. Community Activator Coaches are more than activity and sports leaders; they understand communities and customers. They will be equipped with the specialist knowledge needed to effectively work with one customer group (such as inactive teenagers), but also be knowledgeable about other inactive customer groups, whom they may be expected to work with on occasion.
When competent, they will be experienced at working with a range of different communities and all kinds of customers who are likely to be defined as inactive, sedentary, or not doing enough physical activity in their lives. They will also know how to make communities and lives better through physical activity, organised play and sport. The Community Activator Coach will be a positive role model who builds good rapport with customers; especially those who are young, inactive, or from low-income and marginalised communities.
The Community Activator Coach often works alongside youth workers, the police and community safety agencies, to make neighbourhoods safer and they will also work alongside health workers to make residents fitter and healthier. The role is a flexible one and individuals can expect to work varied and unsociable hours, including evenings, weekends and school holidays.
This apprenticeship is suitable for currently working in, or progressing into the following roles:
Activator; Sports Coach; Activity Leader; Community Worker; Outreach Officer.
You will study the knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out within the apprenticeship standard, which will include the following subjects…
The apprenticeship programme consists of 'on-the-job' and 'off-the-job' training. You will receive on-the-job training from your employer and will also be allowed 20% off-the job training, which will involve your college day-release and independent study.
Your independent study will be recorded in a learning journal, to capture evidence of your experiences, reflections and achievements.
An assessor coach will be allocated to you and will visit your workplace on a regular basis, liaising with your work-based mentor, but you will also receive master-class workshops from college tutors.
This will give you the opportunity to do real work, developing work-based skills that employers' value and helping you to progress in your chosen career.
The apprentice's progress and development will be assessed at regular stages - this is likely to be a combination of assignments, activities, exams, reflective discussions and observations in the workplace.
The employer and training provider will formally sign-off the apprentice's readiness for the independent End Point Assessment (EPA) at 'gateway'. Gateway is the point at which the apprentice has met and can confidently apply the minimum knowledge, skills and behaviours required, as detailed within the apprenticeship standard.
The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will consist of 3 distinct components:
Performance in the EPA will determine your overall apprenticeship grade i.e. pass or distinction.
In order to gain a place on this course, applicants must meet the entry criteria and attend a formal interview. All applications are to be submitted via the college website:
https://www.solihull.ac.uk/apprentice/how-do-i-apply
If you have a learning difficulty or disability, please let us know when you apply. If you need help with completing your application and at interview, we can provide support:
https://www.solihull.ac.uk/uni-level-learner/student-services
To secure a place of study on the Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship, the minimum entry requirements are as follows:
You must also be employed in a relevant field (as indicated above) for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
There are no direct additional costs for this course, but you may want to purchase some text books for further reading. A suggested reading list will be supplied at the beginning of your course; however, we also have a wide selection of library books and electronic books for you to use too. You will be expected to supply your own stationery, such as folders, pens and paper. Connection to the internet is expected, but facilities are available at college to do this if necessary. Please contact the Employer Services Team for more information regarding funding and costs: apprenticeships@solihull.ac.uk
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you can:
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