As a Wellness Youth Coach Apprentice, you'll be part of a friendly and supportive team at Futures-Essex, helping young people feel better, build confidence, and stay connected to learning. You'll work with others to run creative, active, and wellbeing-focused sessions that make a real difference in people's lives.

What you'll be doing day to day:

-Helping to plan and run fun, meaningful sessions like yoga, mindfulness, art, journaling and music that support mental health and self-confidence.

-Being part of a new outdoor wellbeing project-getting young people out into parks, green spaces or forest areas to explore nature, move their bodies and feel calm.

-Building positive relationships with young people through small group work and 1:1 coaching-supporting them with things like emotions, stress, and confidence.

-Running girls-only evening youth sessions where young people can talk about things like body image, self-esteem, social pressures and mental health in a safe, supportive space.

-Giving a warm welcome to students each morning and helping new students settle in and feel part of the group.

-Supporting young people working towards ASDAN qualifications like Administration or Working in the Office, giving them a boost with their learning and goals.

-Helping with creative social media content that shares young people's achievements and encourages others to get involved-making sure everything is safe and inclusive.

-Being involved in holiday programmes (like Essex ActivAte) during half-terms and summer-helping run fun, healthy and creative activities for young people who need a bit of extra support.

-Working as part of a team with youth workers, teachers and wellbeing staff to make sure every young person gets the help they need.

-Keeping simple records of sessions and reflecting on how things went so you can keep growing and learning in your role.

-This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with others, cares about mental health and wellbeing, and wants to grow their skills in a hands-on, meaningful way. You don't need to be an expert-you just need to be open, reliable, and ready to learn

The ideal candidate will be:

People & Communication

* Able to build trust and positive relationships with young people

* Good at listening, showing empathy, and being respectful

* Comfortable speaking in small groups and 1:1

Wellbeing & Creativity

* Interested in activities like mindfulness, yoga, art, or music

* Happy to support creative and emotional wellbeing sessions

* Confident working in girls-only spaces and creating a safe, inclusive vibe

Outdoor & Physical Activity

* Willing to lead or support outdoor activities in nature

* Understands how being active and outside can boost wellbeing

Organisation & Admin

* Can help with simple admin tasks (e.g. registers, resources)

* Willing to support others working towards qualifications like ASDAN

* Pays attention to detail and follows routines

Digital & Social Media

* Confident using social media in a positive and creative way

* Understands how to stay safe online and follow safeguarding rules

* Can help create fun and inclusive youth-led content

Desirable (but not essential)

* Experience helping or mentoring others (paid or voluntary)

* Interest in yoga, art, mindfulness or youth work

* Some knowledge of mental health or trauma-informed approaches

* Joined in or helped run youth clubs, HAF or holiday programmes

* Confident supporting young people with additional needs (SEND)

* Able to work well in a team and handle group dynamics

What your apprenticeship includes:

- A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress

- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

- Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer

- The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

You will work towards your Community Activator Coach Level 2 qualification over the course of 12-18 months

Contact information

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