Level 2 Community Activator Apprentice with Swimming Specialism
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Company: MOBILE POOLS UK LTD
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Location: Saffron Walden, CB10 1AX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000038186
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Application Deadline Date: 31/07/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 24-hours per week, Monday - Friday including 6-hours of off-site training, which means 3-days at a school per week. For 28-weeks per year which is our maximum number of active pool weeks per pool as only in school term time. Exact working days and hours TBC.
Brief Description
The Community Activator Apprentice (Swimming) supports fun, inclusive swimming sessions that improve health and wellbeing for children, families and communities. You'll learn to plan, deliver and review sessions while gaining funded qualifications in Swim Teaching, Lifeguarding, Pool Plant Operations and Safeguarding.
Training to be Provided
Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism.
Sector specific CPD, such as:
- Level 2 STA Award in Swim Teaching
- Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding (NPLQ)
- STA Level 2 Pool and Plant qualification
- NSPCC Safeguarding training
- Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)
- Behaviour Management
- Safeguarding/Prevent
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Digital skills
Functional skills in maths and English (where required).
Future Prospects
We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:
- Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector
- Potential further employment with the organisation
- Opportunity for further education
- Opportunity to progress to become a swim teacher
- Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator
Vacancy Detail
Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!
Key aspects of the role include:
- Working directly with pupils across key stages 1 and 2
- Support the delivery of swimming across National Curriculum PE lessons
- Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, water testing and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment
- Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning
- Use of technology to engage pupils with physical activity and sports especially swimming
Other Information
- An excellent communicator
- Some knowledge and experience of swimming and water safety skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Basic report writing and record keeping
- The ability to travel between locations
- Ability to use technology for storing data