Sport and Active Lifestyles Apprentice (Coach)
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Are you looking for a rewarding job and earning, while you learn? Do you want to work with people to improve their activity levels and health and well-being? If so, this is a fast-paced Company, providing sports, leisure and fitness opportunities in a number of leisure centres and community settings and we’ve got a vacancy that might just be for you.
SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES APPRENTICE (COACH)
25 hours – £8.00 per hour / £200 per week
rising to National Apprenticeship Wage relevant to age after 12 months
(see gov.uk for more details). Minimum 18-month contract
This is a role that is crucial to our communities, and if you’re passionate about sport, we want to hear from you. It’s an exciting opportunity, and you’ll be completing the Level 2 Community Activator Coach qualification alongside the job role.
You’ll assist the team to manage and deliver holiday camps and volunteering in the community and leisure centres as well as visiting local businesses to support our corporate wellbeing initiatives. This is all to increase new opportunities for people in Newark and Sherwood to be active.
This, level 2 qualification and apprenticeship, is worth over £6,000. You need to have some knowledge in sport and leisure, alongside GCSE passes in Maths and English (grade 4 or above or equivalent). It would also be beneficial to have volunteer experience or a National Governing Body, Level 1 sports coaching award, although not essential.
Following the completion of this apprenticeship, the postholder will have the skills and experience to progress onto a sports development, community or coaching position in the industry.
For more information call Kelly Evans on 01636 655780.
Closing date for applications: 7th August 2026
Provisional interview date: 19th August 2026
In return, we offer excellent terms and conditions which include:
- Discounted access to the Company fitness and children’s membership packages
- Contributory pension scheme at 16% employer contribution
- An employee training programme that gives everyone the opportunity to learn the skills they need to unlock and fulfil their potential
- Available courses include leisure duty manager level 3. For further information about our training programmes visit Empowered Skills Training | Lifetime Training
Applications must be submitted through the iTrent web recruitment portal using the following link ITrent Web Recruitment Portal. Your application should address the ‘Essential’ criteria set out in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. Applicants are also encouraged to set out how they address any relevant ‘Desirable’ criteria.
Salary range
- £200 per week