Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship

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.

• 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

We teach both Children and Adult classes with our youngest starters being from the age of 3.Our lessons are inclusive to all.

Octanauts believe that whether it is your first class or you have been swimming for years, children and adults should be excited to begin each lesson, develop a love for the pool and be in an inclusive environment.

Own transport required to get to and from a variety of locations within Coventry. All are on a public transport routes.

Wednesdays do require moving from one location to another with 1 hour between sessions. Working hours are predominantly weekday evenings and Saturday morning.