Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship

  • Company COACH CORE FOUNDATION
  • Location Coventry, CV7 9JG
  • Type Apprenticeship
  • Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector Health and science
  • Ref NAS-2000062322
  • Application Deadline Date 22/11/2026
  • Start Date 11/12/2026
  • Positions Available 2
  • Working Week Weekday evenings from 4pm, and every Saturday morning.

Brief Description

Dive into a career in coaching! Join Octanauts Swim School and gain hands-on experience supporting children in the pool, building their confidence and skills while developing your own coaching, communication and leadership skills.

Future Prospects

  • To become a permanent member of the Teaching Team
  • As an initial insight to the leisure industry to pursue other avenues such as sports coach lifeguarding, fitness instructor, youth worker
  • As well as gaining nationally recognised qualifications you will gain a number of transferable employability skills

Vacancy Detail

At Octanauts Swim School, you will be working towards a Community Activator Coach Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification over the course of 22 months.

Day to day activities will include:

  • Setting up for lessons and greeting families
  • Ensuring high levels of cleanliness are maintained at each of our venues
  • Supporting younger children and people with differing abilities in the water building their confidence while under the teachers full instruction
  • Supporting instructors as required for classes of Improver and Advanced levels
  • Progress to completing an instructor qualification and leading your own classes
  • Follow Safeguarding Training and report any concerns to the DSL
  • Provide support and instruction to participants with SEN&D requirements
  • Support Adult Learners under the direction of a qualified instructor
  • Assist in the recording of swimmer progress and the giving of awards

This apprenticeship is part-funded and supported by Coach Core's charitable programme, creating employment opportunities for 16–24-year-olds who have faced barriers to education, employment or career progression. We support young people with the potential to succeed who may have experienced financial disadvantage, additional learning needs, caring responsibilities or other personal or socio-economic challenges.

No previous experience is required - we're looking for enthusiasm, potential and a willingness to learn.

Coach Core provides additional support throughout the apprenticeship, while the employer is responsible for the final recruitment decision.

Other Information

Own transport required to get to and from a variety of locations within Coventry. All are on a public transport routes.
Wednesdays does require moving from one location to another with 1 hour between
Working hours are predominantly weekday evenings and Saturday morning,

Ready to start your adventure?