The Community Sport and Health Officer (CSHO) apprenticeship is for those individuals who have a passion for heath, physical activity and sport and have a desire to channel this energy into contributing and initiating behaviour changes with residents and communities regarding their relation to engagement in sport and physical activities. A CSHO will work within and across local organisations, to scope, organise and coordinate the delivery of opportunities for local communities to encourage them to get more physically active. The role is a flexible and individuals can expect to work varied and sometimes, unsociable hours which include evenings / weekends and during school holiday periods. The CSHO will work with a variety of community groups and professions such as the police and uniformed services, Allied Health Professionals, counsellors, personal trainers, sports coaches or youth workers, when tasks surpass the limitations and boundaries of the role. The occupation exists within the sport for development sector and will play an important role in improving the health of the nation.
Read more about the apprenticeship on the Skills England website
Gateway Requirements
Level 2 English and Maths. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, Entry Level 3 and British Sign Language qualifications are an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary language.
Work-based Observation
The apprentice will be observed by an independent assessor for 90 minutes (+/- 10%) completing activities which provide the opportunity to be assessed against the skills and behaviours mapped for this Task.
Case study challenge
The case study challenge is a desk-top exercise carried out over 2.5 hours, under controlled exam conditions and invigilated by an independent assessor. A word limit of 1500 (+/- 10%) words will be implemented across the typed responses.
Presentation, question and answers (Q&A)
The presentation followed by a Q&A will take 30 (+/- 10%) minutes, this will be comprised of a 12 minute (+/- 10%) presentation followed by a 15 minute (+/- 10%) Q&A session on the presentation. The apprentice must select one major piece of work NOT included in their reflective accounts and give a 12-minute presentation. The panel will then have a window of 15 minutes (+/- 10%) to question the apprentice on the details of their presentation.
Panel interview supported by the reflective accounts
The Panel Interview, supported by the reflective account will take 45 minutes (+/- 10%) to complete. The panel members will have access to the apprentices’ reflective accounts for at least 2 weeks prior to undertaking the task.
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