Level 4 Sports Coach Apprenticeship - Boxmoor Primary School

What you will do in your working day

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Gain invaluable insight and experience of working within a school setting. Developing knowledge, skills, and behaviours to support the teacher and inspire young people to learn
• Be a role model for healthy, active lifestyles and support the delivery of physical education, physical activity, health and well-being and school sport
• Extend opportunities for all pupils to participate in extra - curricular activities. Deliver active lunchtimes and support after school and community sport
• Support with administrative tasks associated with sports teams, events and competitions
• Assist the teacher in the classroom to support pupil progress and enhance the learning experience of children
• Support the efficient organisation of storage areas, teaching aids and equipment
• Working as part of the school team is a role model for learning, PE and school sport
• Support and help create, plan and deliver the national PE curriculum for a school

The training you will be getting

• Sports coach Level 4 qualification

Training is provided through virtual learning. The programme provides opportunities to share experiences with other apprentices and learn from experienced professionals.

Knowledge, skills & Behaviours Developed through research tasks:

• The Wider Picture- Know and understand how education has developed, understanding the National Curriculum
• Teaching Philosophy- How the environment influences teaching
  Coaching and Teaching- How to coach in different environments - lesson planning
• Behaviour Support - Developing behaviour support and behaviour for learning techniques
• Learning and Development - How do learners learn?
• Learning Resources - Examples and how they can be used in lessons
• Curriculum Development - Writing a curriculum overview
• Profiling - Working 1:1 on development
• Curriculum- Medium term development, designing a Scheme of Work
• Sports Partnership Work - Managing competitions
• CPD development and self - awareness

They will also complete training to deliver:

• Gymnastics (Once completed learners will have the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality and safe gymnastics lessons)
• Outdoor Adventurous Activities
• Dance
• Organising Sports events (including Sports Day)
• Developing lesson plans and schemes of work.
• Opportunity to gain relevant Level 2 National Governing Body Qualification
• Safeguarding Level 1
• Prevent duty
• Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)
• Opportunities to gain additional coaching qualifications

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Higher education pathway
• Teaching assistant within a school setting
• Pathway into teaching
• Working in a sector that involves, initiative, leadership, communication, developing positive relationships
• Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English, Maths (Grade 4) Essential

Things to consider

You would be working with an Ofsted - OUTSTANDING (Sept 2021) and National Award -Winning Training Provider.