Start building your future in the sports industry. See yourself leading sessions, working with young people or helping others stay active, then this course could be perfect for you!
Develop the skills to plan and lead sports activities in real environments. You’ll gain hands-on experience and build the confidence needed to take on sports and activity leader roles. With a strong focus on working in schools and community settings, you’ll be working within the local area to promote fitness, health and wellbeing.
The sports industry is growing and needs people who can lead, motivate and make a difference. This course gives you the experience and skills to move forward into further study or your first role in the industry.
This course is suitable for students who have achieved a 4/C grade in English and Maths. If you have not yet achieved this grade you will need to complete the course over two years. This provides you with additional time to achieve a Level 2 in English and/or Maths, with additional trips, activities, employer engagement opportunities.
Level 2 Diploma in Leading Community Activity
Course overview
Course information
Step into the role of an activities leader as you plan, deliver and evaluate your own sessions. You won’t just take part, you’ll take the lead, working with others and building the confidence to manage groups in real environments.
Develop the practical skills needed to work in schools and community sport, learning how to organise activities, engage participants and adapt your sessions to suit different ages and abilities.
You will develop skills in:
• Planning and delivering sports and activity sessions
• Leading groups in school and community environments
• Working with different ages and abilities
• Industry placements and real-world experience
• Communication, teamwork and leadership
• Understanding the sports and active leisure industry
You’ll gain hands-on experience through industry placements, where you’ll put your skills into practice and start understanding what it’s really like to work in the sector.
Alongside this, you’ll build your knowledge of how the sports industry works, while developing key employability skills like communication, teamwork and leadership – essential for progressing into work or further study.