A Complete Guide to Apprenticeships in Sport 2025
Discover how apprenticeships in sport can launch your career – and how Kinetic Futures helps young people access opportunities, networks, and mentors.
Apprenticeships in Sport: What You Need to Know
For many young people, a career in sport feels like a dream or a distant achievement. Apprenticeships in sport offer a practical way to combine education with real-life experience, giving you the skill, knowledge and confidence to succeed. At Kinetic Foundation, we’ve seen first-hand how powerful apprenticeships can be. Over the years, we have supported our young people in securing roles across a range of industries. Whether it’s on the pitch or in the workplace, apprenticeships help young people build a future.
Kinetic Foundation at Howden Group Mentoring Programme 2024
What Is an Apprenticeship in Sport?
An apprenticeship in sport is a work-based training programme like any other apprenticeship; however, it’s in an environment you maybe dreamt of playing in, which keeps your passion alive. Work-based training is where you learn on the job while also studying for a qualification. Instead of just sitting in a classroom, you’ll spend time working with coaches, teams, or organisations, developing real skills that employers value. Unlike traditional education routes, apprenticeships let you earn money while you learn – so you gain experience and income while obtaining a qualification
Benefits of Apprenticeships
Choosing an apprenticeship comes with unique advantages:
Hands-on learning: Gain practical coaching and work-related experience.
Earn and Learn: Receive a salary while studying
Career-ready skills: Develop communication, leadership, and technical knowledge.
Pathway to employment: Many apprentices move straight into full-time jobs.
At Kinetic, we see these benefits translate into real success stories – with young people developing confidence, responsibility and direction through their apprenticeship journey.
How Kinetic Futures Help You Access Apprenticeships in Sport Opportunities
Kinetic may not deliver sport apprenticeships as of right now, but our Futures programme is built to prepare and connect young people for them. Here’s how:
Industry Exposure – Trips to adidas HQ and other organisations give a real look at careers in sport.
Mentorship – Our staff and alumni guide applications and career choices.
Networks – With strong links across sport, business and education, we connect young people to real opportunities.
Transferable skills – From resilience to teamwork, the qualities built through Kinetic programmes are exactly what apprenticeship providers look for.
Why Choose Kinetic to Help You with Securing Your Next Apprenticeship?
At Kinetic, our role is about creating access. We don’t deliver apprenticeships ourselves, but we do give young people the tools, networks, and experiences to secure them. Many of our alumni have gone on to roles in sport, coaching, business, finance, and insurance thanks to the support of Kinetic Futures.
Explore our Sample Programme Curriculum to see how education, mentoring and sport come together to prepare young people for the next step.
Kinetic Foundation at Adidas HQ