POSITION: Sports & Pupil Support Apprentice

Employer: The Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
Learning Provider: Lancashire FA
Application Deadline: Friday 29th June at 12 noon

The children, staff and governing bodies of The Blessed Sacrament RC Primary Schools, in partnership with Lancashire FA, are looking to appoint a skilled, enthusiastic and highly-motivated apprentices who will be role models for our children.

Are you aged 18-20? This could be the role for you.

Vacancy Description

You will be involved in a range of activities in school including:

• Supporting the delivery of PE lessons across all age groups of children.
• Running lunchtime and after school sports clubs.
• Supporting children to reach their potential in Maths and English.

You will have support from a mentor in school and benefit from working with a fabulous team.

Qualifications needed:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths & English at Grade C or above (or equivalent).

Personal Qualities

Applicants should be:

• Eager to promote the Catholic life of the school.
• Passionate about sport and developing children’s skills in physical education and approaches to active lifestyles.
• A positive role model for our children and inspire them to be the best they can be.
• Eager to learn and develop new skills.
• Willing to be involved in whole school life.
• Flexible and adaptable.

Training will include:

Year 1

• NVQ Level 2 in Activity Leadership
• Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Learning in Physical Education and School Sport
• Level 2 in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning
• Level 1 Functional Skills Maths/English (If Required)
• 1st 4sport Level One Award in Coaching Football
• 1st 4sport Level 1 in The Principles of Coaching 
• FA CRC disclosure

Year 2

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport
• Level 3 in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning
• Level 2 Functional Skills Maths/English (If Required)
• 1st 4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football

This will be a fixed term contract in the first instance from 1 September 2018 - 31 August 2020, working 23 hours per week.

The successful applicant will require DBS clearance.

Interested applicants should email bursar@blessedsacrament.lancs.sch.uk for further details and an application form.