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Community activator coach (level 2)

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Planning, leading and coaching physical activities for people of all ages in the community.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
View knowledge, skills and behaviours

Knowledge

  • The benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
  • Tools and techniques to encourage individuals participation, motivation and behaviour changes.
  • The structure of a session plan and how to plan inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
  • Ways to plan, follow, adapt and deliver sessions based on participants needs and feedback.
  • Coaching styles used for different participant needs and motivations.
  • The value of developing a lifelong activity habit.
  • Techniques to build rapport with participants.
  • Tasks involved before, during and after a community activity.
  • Personal and societal barriers to participation and strategies to address them.
  • Ways of managing individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
  • Ways to work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use of resources.
  • Ways to record and safely store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Safe and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and how digital technology can be used to deliver messages to participant groups.
  • Different communication methods and how to adapt them to meet the needs of participants and groups.
  • Principles of safeguarding and protection for vulnerable adults within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
  • Legislation and organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • Positive impact of sport and physical activity on mental health and wellbeing for self and participants.
  • Health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures relevant to own role.
  • Importance of personal and professional development.
  • Responsibility and accountability in maintaining professional boundaries in role.
  • Processes to monitor and review effectiveness of activity sessions.
  • Principles of handling challenges and problems and assist in the resolution.

Skills

  • Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
  • Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
  • Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
  • Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
  • Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
  • Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
  • Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
  • Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
  • Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
  • Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
  • Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
  • Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
  • Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
  • Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
  • Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
  • Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
  • Participate in personal and professional development.
  • Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
  • Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
  • Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.

Behaviours

  • Adaptable and organised.
  • Act as a positive role model when delivering activities.
  • Work effectively as part of a team and use own initiative during activities.
  • Build professional relationships.
  • Committed to own professional development.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Health and science
Qualification level
2
Equal to GCSE
Course duration
18 months
Funding
£6,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
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