Modern Apprenticeships
Earn whilst you learn!
About Modern Apprenticeships
Our Modern Apprenticeships are designed to introduce people into the working world of leisure: Apprenticeships Schools & Community Apprenticeships, Leisure Apprenticeships and Swimming Apprenticeships.
All our apprenticeships provide you with the opportunity to enter into a wide range of career paths and further education. This could include employment with CV Life, external companies or even going to University with the qualifications you will obtain.
CV Life’s mission is to…
A Shared Vision
- To serve and reflect the full diversity of Coventry’s population through pioneering outreach work, imaginative programmes, high quality venues, flexible pricing, and sensitive customer service.
- To make positive changes to lives, by recognising the layered and complex inequalities that persist in some of our communities, and then offering innovative and tailored approaches.
- To always strive to widen the reach of our work and deepen the impact upon the lives of people and their communities.
- To attract residents, and visitors from further afield in our destination venues, in ever-growing numbers, by exceeding customer expectations and by implementing measures to continually widen access.
- To play a leading role in the regeneration of Coventry, increasing pride in the city amongst its people, and contributing to inward investment with consequent city-wide benefits.
- To earn income from the destination venues that can further enhance and expand the Trust’s community work, ultimately bringing increased and more diverse usage in those venues.
A Shared Mission
- To connect with and understand people and their communities, so that facilities and services can be specifically shaped to be relevant to their needs and to enrich their lives;
- To continue to challenge the accepted norms about engagement and be driven as much by the impact upon people’s lives as by the numbers of people reached; and
- To understand complexity, to be persistent, and not be deterred or shy away from being innovative in pursuit of our goals.
A Shared Purpose
- To bring about meaningful and lasting quality of life improvements for the diverse communities of Coventry.
- To build the confidence, health, happiness and wellbeing of individuals, increasing pride in themselves, their community and their city.
Qualifications with further training:
Level 2 award as Leisure Team Member
- Level 2 Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship Standard.
- Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding.
- Level 2 Certificate in Fitness or Gym Instruction.
- Level 3 Certificate in First Aid.
- Level 2 in Teaching Swimming.
Level 2 certificate as a Community Activator Coach.
- Level 2 in Teaching Swimming.
- Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding.
Level 4 Award Sports Coaching.
Benefits:
- Great way to learn new or improve existing skills.
- Recognised Qualifications and Awards by Employers.
- Opens opportunities with Leisure, Teaching and Coaching.
- Practical Learning within CV Life, Aspire Training Solutions and Lifetime Training.
- FREE health and fitness membership.
- FREE uniform for applicable roles.
- DISCOUNTS on Centre activities.
- FREE entry to venues.
Additional Information:
Hours per week:
37.5 hours – Leisure
30 hours – Swim/Schools
Latest Apprenticeship Opportunities with Coventry Collage
Level 2 Community Activator Coach
This apprenticeship is based primarily within our swim team. We run two learn to swim programmes, a schools based swim program and Aquarius which is our community swim programme with lessons taking place in evenings and weekends.
You will also gain the experience of coaching and running holiday camps. In these sessions you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of children delivering different sports activities, crafts and looking after the wellbeing of children in our holiday camps.
As well as your level 2 Community Activator Coach apprenticeship you will also gain the following qualifications:
- Swim teacher
- Lifeguard or NRASTC (this is a life saving qualification specific for swim teachers)
- You will also attend in house training and where needed more specific training to the departments you work in.
This is a full time apprenticeship and shifts will include evenings and some weekends.
This apprenticeship typically lasts 12 – 15 months
Entry Requirements:
- We require no formal qualifications for this apprenticeship.
- It is desirable for you to have grade 4’s in English and Maths (or equivalent functional skills (level 2)
- Due to the role, you need to be a strong swimmer, and will need to take a swim test as part of your application and interview process
What we look for:
- Passion for sports and physical activity, in particular swim
- Enthusiasm and motivation
- Determined and committed to learning
- Supportive nature
- Interest in supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds
After this apprenticeship you will have the skills and experience to continue working within the sector as a swim teacher or assistant sports coaching roles.
There are additional and higher level swim teaching qualifications opening up a wider range of water based activities to teach and also progression to managing staff and swim programs to help you progress in the swim teaching sector. Or you could look to complete higher level sports coaching qualifications
Level 2 Leisure Team Member
This apprenticeship is based within one of our community leisure centres. It aims to give you experience in all areas of working in a sports centre. You will get to work in a variety of roles and undertake very varied duties.
As well as your level 2 leisure team member apprenticeship you will also gain the following qualifications:
- Lifeguard
- Swim Teacher
- Gym Instructor
- You will also attend in house training and where needed more specific training to the departments you work in.
This is a full time apprenticeship and shifts will be varied to reflect the opening times of our centres including some weekends.
This apprenticeship typically lasts 12 – 15 months
Entry Requirements:
- We require no formal qualifications for this apprenticeship.
- It is desirable for you to have grade 4’s in English and Maths (or equivalent functional skills level 2)
- Due to the role, you need to be a strong swimmer, and will need to take a swimtest as part of your application and interview process
What we look for:
- Passion for sports and physical activity
- Enthusiasm and motivation
- Determined and committed to learning
After this apprenticeship you will have the skills and experience to continue working within the sector in many different roles such as lifeguard, customer service assistant, gym instructor, swim teacher or with further training look to progress in to more senior roles such as a duty manager.
Level 4 Sport Coach
This apprenticeship is based in our Community Development team. In this role you can expect to be working across a variety of community sites and our leisure centres.
This is a varied role where you can expect to be supporting and leading PE lessons in schools, running community based sports and activity sessions in our centres or other community sites.
You will coach a wide range of sports and activity that is in line with the schools curriculum.
Whilst the role is primarily working with children and young people, through our other community based programs you may also have the opportunity to support adults with accessing sports and activity.
This is a year round role and during the school holidays you will be working in our holiday camps.
As well as your level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship you will also attend in house training. You may also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and gain additional qualifications in certain sports or activities.
This is a full time apprenticeship and shifts will include evenings.
This apprenticeship typically lasts 18 months.
Entry Requirements:
- A level 3 qualification in coaching or experience in coaching
- A background of sports qualifications
- It is desirable for you to have grade 4’s in English and Maths (or equivalent functional skills (level 2)
What we look for:
- Passion for sports and physical activity
- Enthusiasm and motivation
- Determined and committed to learning
- Interest in supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds
After this apprenticeship you will have the skills and experience to continue as a sports coach.
This qualification will also open the entry routes to sports based degrees, or more targeted qualifications within coaching. You could also progress into other roles working in schools, youth work or community projects.