Community Activator Coach Officer Apprenticeship Level 2

You must be employed in a relevant role for a minimum of 30 hours per week. As a minimum you should have 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths

You will study a range of units to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours which include:

Knowledge

• The benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Tools and techniques to encourage individuals' participation, motivation and behaviour changes.
• The structure of a session plan and how to plan inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Ways to plan, follow, adapt and deliver sessions based on participants' needs and feedback.
• Coaching styles used for different participant needs and motivations.
• The value of developing a lifelong activity habit.
• Techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Tasks involved before, during and after a community activity.
• Personal and societal barriers to participation and strategies to address them.
• Ways of managing individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Ways to work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use of resources.
• Ways to record and safely store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Safe and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and how digital technology can be used to deliver messages to participant groups.
• Different communication methods and how to adapt them to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Principles of safeguarding and protection for vulnerable adults within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Legislation and organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Positive impact of sport and physical activity on mental health and wellbeing for self and participants.
• Health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures relevant to own role.
• Importance of personal and professional development.
• Responsibility and accountability in maintaining professional boundaries in role.
• Processes to monitor and review effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Principles of handling challenges and problems and assist in the resolution.

Skills

• Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
• Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
• Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
• Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
• Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
• Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
• Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
• Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
• Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
• Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
• Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
• Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
• Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
• Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
• Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development.
• Maintain professional boundaries within the scope of your own role.
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
• Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.

Behaviours

• Adaptable and organised.
• Act as a positive role model when delivering activities.
• Work effectively as part of a team and use own initiative during activities.
• Build professional relationships.
• Committed to own professional development.

Apprentices will typically attend York College on a day release for the duration of the apprenticeship and work with their employer for the remainder of their contracted hours. During their time in College, apprentices will work towards developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, and at work will consolidate their on-programme learning with the support of their employer. An assessor will visit the workplace every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.

Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will comprise of a practical observation lasting 1 hours with 45 minutes allocated for observation an 15 minutes for a minimum of 3 questions asked afterwards 

There will also be a professional discussion based on portfolio of evidence which will last for 45 minutes and a minimum of 8 questions will be asked. 

There are no specific College programme related costs, however you will be advised of any additional costs during your application and enrolment process.

It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, T Level or A Level programmes.

Community Activator Coach Level 2 Apprenticeship 

You may be able to progress on to the L3 Community Sport and Health Officer apprenticeship.

To find out more about how to become an apprentice or how to recruit an apprentice into your business, please contact York College Apprenticeship Team:

Tel: 01904 770368
Email: apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk