Sports Development Apprentice

• Deliver high-quality coaching sessions across club and school settings, ensuring a safe, inclusive and engaging experience that reflects organisational standards and best practice


• Work collaboratively with the management team to plan, organise, deliver and review coaching programmes, contributing to operational planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation to support continuous improvement


• Contribute to strategic discussions and decision-making, supporting the development and implementation of actions to improve Term-Time sessions Holiday Clubs programmes

Engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, adapting communication style and approach when working with:

• Coaches at all levels


• Administrative staff


• Customers (parents and guardians)


• Gymnasts


• Welfare and safeguarding leads


• Senior management

This will include face-to-face communication, telephone calls, email correspondence and effective use of the club’s CRM system.

Lead and deliver a structured project with gymnasts, supported by the club, taking responsibility for:

• Planning and objective setting


• Design and development


• Risk assessment and compliance


• Delivery and evaluation of coaching activity


• Support business and financial planning, contributing to budgeting discussions and resource allocation to ensure effective and sustainable club operations


• Apply and champion the use of digital and new technologies to improve customer experience, communication, data management and operational efficiency


• Support marketing and sales activity, contributing to initiatives that promote participation, retention and growth of the club


• Demonstrate leadership and role-model professional practice, working with coaches of all levels (including partners, Level 1 and academy coaches) to embed club policies, standards and good practice


• Support inclusive practice, working with management and coaching teams to effectively support gymnasts with neurodiversity and additional needs


• Develop understanding of people management and recruitment processes, including legal and safeguarding requirements for coaching roles


• Set goals and support the development of Level 1 and Academy Coaches, contributing to talent development and succession planning within the club


• Reflect on your own leadership and coaching style, demonstrating self-awareness and understanding how behaviours and decisions impact gymnasts, colleagues and the wider organisation


• Demonstrate effective time and task management, managing personal workload, session delivery and agreed timescales in collaboration with management to support efficient club operations


• Contribute to the development of the Club Learning and Development Plan, identifying skills gaps and supporting continuous professional development


• Identify operational challenges as they arise, working with Club Owners and Management to develop, implement and review effective solutions


• Maintain high standards of health, safety and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and best practice at all times


• Act as a positive ambassador for Northwood Gymnastics, promoting the club’s values, culture and reputation through a professional, enthusiastic and proactive approach


• Work independently and as part of a team, consistently demonstrating the club’s core values across all areas of responsibility


• Undertake additional duties as required by management, supporting the delivery of a wide range of club projects and activities