PE & Sport Mentor/Football Coach Apprenticeship

Colchester United Community Foundation (CUCF) has an exciting opportunity available!

Would you like to make a difference in your local community?

Are you passionate about giving opportunities to people to positively impact their lives, alongside enhancing your education and work experience?

CUCF are looking to appoint enthusiastic, dedicated, and confident PE & Sport Mentor Apprentices on a 30 hour per week fixed term basis with the opportunity for overtime, to join our teaching and learning team, delivering across all strands of the organisation (Education, Health & Inclusion and Participation).

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum FA Introduction to Coaching Award (Or working towards to be completed prior to start date)
• FA Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF)
• FA Safeguarding Children
• Willing to complete a CUFC Enhanced DBS Check
• Full Clean UK Driving License
• Experience Coaching within a Community or Grassroots Environment

The successful candidate will be enrolled on to an education programme to enable them to gain a qualification from the options below:

1. Community Activator Coach - Level 2 (12 Months)

2. Sport & Heath Officer - Level 3 (14 Months)

3. Sports Coaching Apprenticeship - Level 4 (15 Months)

The successful candidate must share our organisational values and will be responsible for delivering high-quality provision within our community, adopting our teaching and coaching methodologies and schemes of work.

You will require the tenacity and the creativity to overcome obstacles, demonstrate leadership alongside our full-time workforce and can inspire and motivate people from all backgrounds and areas of our communities.

Download the media pack here:

Closing Date: Friday 14 th November 2025 (Please note that applications may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found).

Interview Dates: WC 17 th November 2025

Start Date: From Friday 2 nd January 2025

If you would like further details, please contact / (FAO: Callum Murphy)