Primary PE Apprenticeships

Monday 3rd July 2023, 10am – 1pm at Boldmere Sports & Social Club, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HQ.

The perfect opportunity to come and find out more about our apprenticeships.

To register your interest, please sign up by CLICKING HERE

POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 START.  If you are interested, then please apply as per details below.

This is a fantastic opportunity for either students who want to follow a career in sports coaching or primary teaching.  The apprenticeship can be used as a gap year for students wanting to go to university or it can provide a pathway to becoming an employed sports coach or teaching assistant.

The PE apprenticeship programme at Spark Active, will provide you with opportunities to:

• Work with qualified teachers to support PE lessons in schools
• Experience primary competition
• Gain experience in supporting primary festivals, including working with children with Special Educational needs
• Develop coaching skills by leading lunch time and extra curricular activities
• Develop personal skills that are essential to be successful in the work place
• Gain recognised qualifications
• Meet like minding people who have the same career interests

IMPORTANT Information relating to the role of a PE and School Sports Apprentice

• As an Apprentice you will be based within a primary school and will be employed by the host setting or Spark Active.
• Within this environment you will receive training, support and mentoring through primarily an agreed tutor who will be working closely with Spark Active.
• As an Apprentice you are not a qualified member of staff and should not be on your own with a group unless there is an identified member of staff working in close vicinity. One aspect of your role is to enhance numbers at clubs NOT to take responsibility for clubs, unless you are a more experienced NGB level 2 coach, in which case the delivery ratio is 16:1.
• You will be placed in a host school for 4 days with 1 day a week set aside for training and workforce capacity i.e. to support with delivery of competitions, link with the School Games Organiser.
• You will complete the Community Activator Apprenticeship which will be delivered over 13 months.

Expectations of Placement:

As an Apprentice you will be tasked with a negotiated delivery that could include the following:

• Supporting delivery of PE and School Sport.
• Assisting with extra-curricular activities (physical activity, competition, change4life clubs, Wake Up & Shake Up).
• Supporting pupils to run the School Sports Crew.
• Being responsible for the PE display board, issuing letters and booking events using the Spark Active App.
• Confidentiality must be adhered to by all Apprentices and all aspects of safeguarding will be covered through your induction training, plus additional school specific training as appropriate.

If you wish to apply, please download the application form here 

Application forms must be emailed to apprenticemanager@sparkactive.co.uk. If you require any further information regarding the position please contact Kayley, Apprenticeship Manager on 07525 857804

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE 16+ YEARS OLD

PLEASE NOTE: GRADUATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY