Ysgol Gwynedd – PE and School Sport Apprentice

Pay: £144.30 per week

Hours of work: 30 hours per week

Positions available: 1

Working in a successful Secondary school and acting as a great sporting role-model for our young people, you will organise and run safe and enjoyable activities at lunchtimes, support teachers delivering PE and run after school sport activities.

We are looking for a Sports Coaching Apprentice to become part of the team in our friendly, successful secondary school.

We want someone who:

· Will be a great sporting role-model for our children

· Can organise and run safe, structured and enjoyable activities at breakfast clubs, breaks and lunchtimes

· Will be able to support teachers while they deliver PE lessons

· Can organise and run sport and fitness sessions after school for children of all ages and abilities

· Support and lead on the YA scheme

· Support teachers with organising and maintaining equipment, following latest government guidance

· Support PE staff with attendance at events, festivals and competitions

· Provide knowledge of physical literacy approach embedded within PESSPA

· Encourage new whole school initiatives to improve ‘health and wellbeing’ such as the ‘daily mile’ and ‘road to Tokyo’

· Work with Conwy Sport to offer a wide range of holistic sport and physical activity clubs

· Support feeder schools participation and transition to secondary school through sport and physical activity events and initiatives

· Develop and work with a student sports council to enhance feedback to the PE Dept

· Support staff to deliver the Duke Of Edinburgh’s award scheme

Desirable personal qualities

· Strong sporting background

· Experience of coaching/working with children

· Good organisational skills

· Strong communication skills

Training to be provided

The Apprenticeship includes both on-the- job learning and off-the-job training which leads to nationally recognised qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum A*-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Level 2 Coaching Certificate / Equivalent

Apprenticeship to be undertaken

Level 3 NVQ Supporting PE and School Sport