Level 2 Community Activator

These roles are predominantly employed by sport for social change charities; SMEs who operate in the sport and physical activity sector; local authorities; sports clubs; leisure centres; youth work agencies; housing associations and outdoor education centres and are deployed to primarily work with inactive groups of people.  

The wider sport and activity sector plays an important role in improving the health and wellbeing of the nation and provides a positive environment which supports (especially young) people to grow and develop through sport and physical activity. The Community Activator Coach promotes, delivers and coaches fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help whole communities to change their behaviour, adopt and keep to a physically active lifestyle.  

Requirements 

• Level 1 Maths/ English must attempt Level 2 by end of apprenticeship 
• a minimum of 30 hours working week
• 12 months on programme and 3-month window for End Point Assessment - must be employed for 15 months
• 'off the job' training must be provided, a minimum of 6 hours a week
• support from an employment mentor with monthly reviews
• attend fortnightly taught online sessions and 1:1 with tutor

What you'll do at work

• planning activity sessions 
• health and safety 
• safeguarding and prevent 
• equality, diversity and inclusion 
• fundamentals of movement 
• communication 
• delivering coaching sessions 
• monitoring and evaluation 
• social media and technology 
• major sporting events to inspire and motivate 
• child/adult development 
• effects of exercise 
• behaviour management 

Assessment methods 

• online session on teams (fortnightly) Wednesdays from 9.30 to 11.30am (This is subject to change dependent on tutor availability and capacity) 
• observation in the workplace
• reflective accounts
• reviews to completed by mentor
• professional discussions

End point assessment 

End point assessment will take place in the final 3 months, dependant on learner progress. The assessment will consist of: 

• panel interview 
• presentation with Q and A 
• observation of practice delivering coaching session