Apprentice (Community Activator Coach)

Earn. Learn. Qualify.

Do you want to earn while you learn, with the chance of progression once you qualify? Do you want the opportunity to grow, develop and be the best version of yourself? Then why not build the foundations of your career with an Apprenticeship at Durham County Council!

Why choose Durham County Council?

• We offer a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement.
• We encourage a great work/life balance! Many of our roles operate under our ‘hybrid working’ policy, which gives you the opportunity of flexible, home and office working.
• We have a successful track record in supporting our apprentices to secure permanent employment, with 3 in 4 apprentices securing a further role with us.
• We have been recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer!
• As a Disability Confident Leader, and a member of the North East England Rainbow Alliance, we are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace.
• We will support you every step of the way, with a dedicated Mentor, the option of a buddy for disabled new employees, and great networking opportunities with other apprentices.

Apprentice (Community Activator Coach)

Do you enjoy sport and physical activity? Are you passionate about improving people’s health and wellbeing? Then an Apprenticeship as a Community Activator Coach could be for you!

Community Activators play a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of communities through sport and physical activity. Community Activator Coaches promote, deliver and coach fun, inclusive and engaging physical activities that communities and people can adopt to help maintain a physically active lifestyle. They are positive role models, who encourage positive changes in behaviour to make communities fitter and healthier.

As an Apprentice Community Activator Coach, you will join Durham County Council’s passionate Culture, Sport, and Tourism team, and you will have the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and experience in all aspects of our wellbeing programme.

Your day-to-day duties will include delivering sport and physical activity interventions safely to communities and targeted groups of adults and young children. You will use community-based approaches to create opportunities for participation in physical activity and support volunteers in developing the relevant skills to develop sustainable physical activity/coaching opportunities. You will also assist in the promotion of activities, using social media and technology to promote fitness and wellbeing. You will participate in data collection to measure the success of the wellbeing programme and support the wider Community Wellbeing team to meet performance targets. We will support you as you study towards a Level 2 Community Activator Coach.

You will also work within our indoor facilities, many of which have been updated through leisure transformation with the addition of bowling alleys, tag active arenas, and climbing walls alongside our traditional offer of swimming, gyms, and sports halls, where you will work towards gaining NPLQ lifeguard qualification and L2 gym.

If you are looking for a varied role that provides rewarding opportunities, this apprenticeship is not to be missed!

What qualification will I gain?

As part of your apprenticeship, you will study towards a Level 2 Community Activator Coach with ActivFirst, L2 Gym, and NPLQ lifeguard qualification.

What will I need?

You must either have good communication and team-working skills and the ability to enthuse others.

Please look at the attached person specification to check that you meet the essential criteria.

Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.

Further information?

We encourage you to contact George Richardson, Wellbeing Programme and Partnership Manager, via email george.richardson2@durham.gov.uk if you have any questions about this opportunity.

Support Available

We are running a series of virtual sessions via MS Teams to provide support on how to complete your application form.

DurhamWorks

If you are aged 16-24 living in County Durham and not in education, employment, or training, you can take advantage of the help and support available from DurhamWorks. This dedicated programme works with you to remove any barriers preventing you from progressing.

Employability Durham

If you are aged 25 and over, unemployed and live in County Durham, Employability Durham can offer you help and support to get back into work or start your own business.

DurhamEnable

If you are 18+, have a neurodivergence or disability and fit the criteria, DurhamEnable offers dedicated Job Coaching support from pre-application to post-employment.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk or telephone the Recruitment Help Desk on tel. no. 03000 26 27 27 (option 5).

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