Sports Coach Apprentice
Employed Contract – 30 hours per week (minimum 6 hours off the job learning)
Starting Hourly Rate - £8 per hour (Additional £75 expenses per month)
Monday to Friday
Location: Cambridge/Newmarket
Start Date: September 2026
Apprenticeship Training Provider – The EducationWise Academy LTD
We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for sport and physical activity. Successful candidates will possess the competencies to inspire and motivate a range of children and young people.
Love what you do!
We want all our coaches to love what they do! Their passion for sport and getting kids active should be visible to everyone they meet. Children love going to their next class or their next holiday camp because of our coaches, because of the relationships that are built and because of the confidence our coaches instil in the children they teach!
Having such a positive effect on the children of this country is something to be truly proud of and goes hand in hand with the Premier Education core values!
Premier Education has been providing schools, children and parents with innovative programmes and initiatives for over twenty years. Established in 1999, we provide a wide range of services to schools and communities throughout the UK.
Apprenticeships we offer:
- Level 2 Community Activator Coach
- Level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Level 4 School Sports Coach
What will the apprentice be doing?
Successful candidates will deliver sport and physical activities to children and young people, both in school curriculum time following the PE National Curriculum and/or set programs of study and also deliver a range of OSHL, (Out Of School Hours Learning) extracurricular activities before school, at lunch times, after school and in school holiday periods 5 days a week.
What is the expected career progression after the apprenticeship?
We have an intensive training structure to ensure that our staff are qualified to the highest possible standard. Our most talented and ambitious professionals can make their way through our bespoke career pathway. Those with a mind for business can even work their way to owning and running their own franchise or licence under the Premier Education Group umbrella.
Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Basic IT skills
- Creative
- Physical fitness
Qualifications:
- GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade A-C/9-4) Desired
Short-listed applicants will be asked to attend a two-stage interview process which will involve the delivery of a practical activity for a group of children. We reserve the right to close the applications before the advertised closing date due to high levels of interest.
We are dedicated to Safeguarding. All posts are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for regulated activity and satisfactory reference checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £8.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you located in Cambridgeshire?
- Please indicate the level of apprenticeship you are interested in pursuing (L2, L3, L4)?
Experience:
- Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
