Sporting Memories Community Sport and Health Officer Apprentice - Leeds - #1764989

Sporting Memories is a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.

The Community Sport and Health Officer role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as a coach with Sporting Memories you will be helping to run fully accessible and inclusive group sessions that are physically and mentally stimulating as well as games combined with supporting sporting reminiscence sessions.

Your responsibilities will include:
-Supporting activities within a weekly Sporting Memories Club within the leisure centre including preparation and monitoring and evaluation reporting.
-Supporting Sporting Memories Club Members, volunteers and member referrals through their wellbeing journey.
-Connecting with referral partners and volunteering organisations in the Community.
-Facilitating inclusive activities (including travel) in other settings (e.g. care homes).
-Facilitating inclusive seated physical activities and games in Leisure Centre.
-Education (Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Dementia awareness, Sporting Memories).

There will be a requirement to travel across Leeds on a regular basis, This could be by public transport as part of this role although a driving licence and own transport would be advantageous

What your apprenticeship includes:
-A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
-Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
-The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE)
- Working towards a level 3 Community Sport and Health Officer apprenticeship over the course of 12-18 months