Vacancy 1: Pool Stars Wyboston. North House, Wyboston, MK44 3AB
Vacancy 2: Multiple locations.Travelling to local primary schools to
support in the delivery of the Swim Ed programme to groups of
primary school children. The primary schools will be based in one of
the following areas:
St Neots Area
Huntingdon Area
South Cambridgeshire Area
North Bedfordshire Area
Applicants must be confident and happy to travel to and from the
school location each day. Please only apply for this apprenticeship if
the location suits your mode of transport and travel times etc. The
Swim Ed: programme operates for a six-week period at one site, the
site will then change within the geographical area. The ability to travel
between school sites is essential.
Duration - 15 months
Level 2 Community Actiavtor Apprenticeship - 15 Months
What you’ll do at work
Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming?
Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing?
Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children?
Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!
The Community Activator Apprentice with Swimming specialism has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities by supporting the delivery of fun, inclusive and engaging sessions using our swimming pools. Working alongside our Aquarius Pool Supervisors and swim teachers, this apprenticeship will give you an introduction into the world of swim teaching. Along the apprenticeship journey, you will learn how to plan, deliver and review sessions. We will fund your swim teacher qualification. You will get a diverse opportunity to develop your wider coaching skills during your work on our Active Holiday camps during school holidays.
Key duties include:
Working directly with members of the public to plan and deliver a range of projects and activities within our leisure centre(s) with the aim of increasing the participation of a variety of groups in sport and physical activity, with a specific focus on swimming and aquatics
These could involve:
- Extra-curricular swimming lessons for children, primarily in key station 1 and 2
- Supporting our swimming curriculum for schools
- Adult swimming lessons
- Swimming galas and festivals
- Pool inflatable fun sessions
- Water polo
- Aquatots parents and toddlers
- Providing additional support in the pool to children with SEND needs to ensure inclusivity of the program
- To support on organising community and competitive events
- Working collaboratively with a wide range of partner organisations
- Supporting the delivery and coordination of our holiday activity and HAF schemes for children
- Providing swimming duty cover where required
- Begin developing skills in supervisory duties within the swim school, working closely with the pool supervisors to help manage progression and positively impact retention levels
- Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming
- Contribute to the overall ethos and working values of the Foundation
- Contribute to raising standards by demonstrating and promoting high expectations
- Supervise and support members of the public, ensuring their safety by complying with good H&S practice
- To undertake all training and courses associated with the apprenticeship programme
Where you’ll work
SPITFIRE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9PB
This role includes travel to pop up pool sites.
Your training plan
Our apprentices will receive weekly off the job training hours in order to engage with masterclasses, skills festival days, assignments and tasks related to the apprenticeship, online CPD courses and development sessions with their allocated skills coach.
They will achieve the Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism alongside sector specific CPD, such as:
- STA Level 2 Swim Teacher qualification
- Lifeguard qualification
- Pool maintenance and water testing CPD
- Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)
- Behaviour Management
- Safeguarding/Prevent
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Digital skills
- Functional skills in maths and English (where required)
Other requirements
All applicants will need to demonstrate their ability to keep themselves safe in and around water. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work across our school settings is expected to share this commitment. Therefore, this position is subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure and relevant references.
About this company
Combating inactivity requires a shift in attitudes and participation trends, both at home and at school. Simply, if physical activity were a pill, doctors would be rushing to prescribe it. But there are no magic pills. We're driven by a deep passion to engage children and young people in physical activity and inspire active lives. Our customer-centric delivery, training and partner framework not only boosts their health and well-being but also empowers them to excel academically. Every single day, we're committed to getting more than 1 million young people moving and enjoying the benefits of physical activity by the year 2025.
https://www.aaeg.co.uk/
After this apprenticeship
We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:
- Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector
- Potential further employment with the organisation
- Opportunity for further education
- Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher
- Opportunity to become a pool supervisor
- Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £8.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
