Active Fusion is working with DN Colleges Group to deliver their PE, Sport and Dance Apprenticeships. From these programmes, you will develop the confidence, skills, and qualities you need to progress into a career in coaching and teaching PE and working with young people. You will gain valuable experience and be provided with opportunities to secure long-term employment or to progress into higher education.
Take the first steps to an amazing career and become an Apprentice today!
Apprenticeships That We Offer
We can provide a wide range of Physical Education, Sport and Dance Apprenticeships.
The following qualifications are industry-recognised, putting you on the right pathway to employment.
Level 2 Community Activator Coach
Typical Duration: 14-18 months
Standard reference: ST0478
What are the entry requirements for this standard?
English and Maths: Apprentices without Level 1 English and Maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and Maths prior to the end point assessment.
What are the possible pathways for apprentices?
Successful apprentices will be able to move into leadership or management roles within the sector, which may be aligned to an apprenticeship at a higher level. This progression will involve leading teams of people; acting as a mentor for staff, or specialising with the delivery of sporting and physical activity programmes to certain populations or communities
During this course you will be expected to:
- Promote, deliver and coach fun, inclusive and engaging activities that help whole communities to change their behaviour, adopt and keep to a physically active lifestyle.
- Community Activator Coaches are more than activity sports leaders – they understand communities and customers.
- When competent they will be experienced working with a range of different communities and all kinds of customers who are likely to be defined as inactive, sedentary or not doing enough physical activity in their lives. They also know how to make communities and lives better through physical activity, organised play and sport.
- The Community Activator Coach will be a positive role model who builds good rapport with customers – especially those who are young, inactive, or from low-income and marginalised communities.
- The Community Activator Coach often works alongside youth workers, the police and community safety agencies to make neighborhoods safer and works alongside health workers to make residents fitter and healthier.
Level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer
Typical Duration: 16-20 months
Standard reference: ST0093
What are the entry requirements for this standard?
English and Maths: Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to progressing through the Gateway and taking their end-point assessment.
What are the possible pathways?
Successful apprentices will be able to move into senior roles within the Sector – leading teams of people or specialising with certain populations, particular sports or programmes.
During this course you will be expected to:
- Uses youth engagement skills and community development skills to engage inactive and hard to reach youth and communities.
- Uses behavioural change skills from public health and contribute to securing a lasting change in healthier lifestyles.
- Uses local insight and customer orientated marketing skills to attract high priority groups into existing leisure, parks and sport infrastructure.
- Stimulates positive activities in green spaces, city cen- tres and residential areas stock as well as traditional sport and leisure facilities or parks.
- Applies the disciplines of sports development and community development to ensure an appealing physical activity offer which satisfies many agencies pri- orities and addresses many social issues.
- Deploys a range of tools and techniques that are needed to offer different sports and activities in different environments. This includes both formal and informal activities.
Level 4 Sports Coach / Level 4 Dance Practitioner
Time Duration: 18 months
What are the entry requirements for this standard?
English and Maths: Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to progressing through the Gateway and taking their end-point assessment.
What are the possible pathways?
Successful apprentices will be able to move into senior roles within the Sector – leading teams of people or specialising with certain populations, particular sports or programmes.
KNOWLEDGE
- Coaching philosophies and professional practice
- Transformational coaching methods and strategic planning techniques
- Positive learning environment attributes and behaviour management strategies
- Methods to measure the impact of coaching strategies through analysis of key indicators
- Session planning techniques that consider a child’s unique profile and development needs
- Session delivery and adaptation techniques that inspire children through tailored coaching
SKILLS
- Plan safe, inclusive and effective sessions that consider participants’ development needs
- Proactively respond to national trends in education standards and strategies
- Prepare for sessions by organising resource and ensuring safe operating procedures
- Evaluate sessions to monitor engagement, enrichment and personal development
- Enhance coaching competencies and inter intra-personal skills through CPD
- Comply with legal, ethical, effective and efficient coaching systems
BEHAVIOURS
- Act as an ambassador for the organisation and sector
- Lead by example; act with integrity, build trust and demonstrate respect for others
- Committed to equality, diversity, human rights and safe practice
- Adapt when dealing with challenges by maintaining focus and being flexible to change
- Challenge the status quo to foster new ways of thinking and working
- Consider participants’ unique needs and tailor solutions to meet their needs
Why undertake an apprenticeship?
• Earn whilst you learn
• Real-world work experience
• Gain industry-recognised qualifications
• Ongoing support and guidance
• Open to everyone at any age
Why choose this route?
Here at Active Fusion, Physical Education is what we do. Through passion and years of experience, we’ve garnered expertise and understanding. We wanted to support those who had the same passion to end physical inactivity to both succeed in the sector and drive it forward.
That is what we did and continue to do. To date, over three hundred apprentices have trained with Active Fusion support, each gaining the knowledge, skills and confidence to reach their greatest potential.
Guaranteed from an Active Fusion Apprenticeship:
– Experienced specialist staffing from the sports and physical activity sector.
– Blended learning programme incorporating digital and face-to-face delivery.
– Information, advice and guidance for learners to support them in identifying future career, training, employment or development opportunities.
– Actively working with schools, leisure trusts and coaching providers on staff training, apprenticeships, business support and licensed product delivery.
Key information
What will I be doing?
Assist in the delivery of PE lessons and extra-curricular clubs.
Support with school teams at competitions, trips and residentials.
Help children learn across other subjects.
Mentor groups of more able/less able children
Entry requirements
Young Person aged 16+
Level 1 English and Maths (GCSE/functional skills)
Commit to the programme for 13 months.
You will gain a Level 2 Apprenticeship, Level 3 Higher Sports Leaders Award (UCAS points), as well as a range of National Governing Body qualifications.
Progression
Successful candidates will be based in a school or community sport setting four days per week and released for tutor training one day per week.
On completion of the course they will be able to move into more senior roles within the sector – leading teams of people or specialising with certain communities, sports or programmes. They may be employed by their school or progress into higher education.
Active Fusion has a strong track record of appointing graduate apprentices to the Fusion Family Team!
Qualifications
You will gain a Level 2 Apprenticeship, Level 3 Higher Sports Leaders Award (UCAS points), as well as a range of National Governing Body qualifications.
Alongside picking up new skills in a practical setting, you will complete assignments and lesson plans with the help of an apprentice tutor, in a classroom setting.
What happens next?
Once we have received your completed application, a member of the team will be in touch within five working days to confirm that your application has been received.
You will then receive updates via email on the recruitment timeline.
If you have any questions, you can get in touch by emailing apprenticeships@activefusion.org.uk
What’s the next step?
Start your career, change your career, progress your career; it’s all possible with an apprenticeship pathway. Register your interest and fill out the form below:
DN Colleges Group working with Active Fusion
Active Fusion is now apart of the Apprenticeship Register. We are working in partnership with DN Colleges Group to provide you with amazing education and training.
Enquire about apprenticeships now!
Send your completed Expression of Interest form to: apprenticeships@activefusion.org.uk
Download our apprentice booklet now!
