Meet Caoimhe

Caoimhe completed her Level 3 Apprenticeship in PE, Health and Wellbeing in 2020 with ESF Apprenticeships. She was based at Highwood Primary School in Bushey.

Caoimhe assisted in PE lessons, clubs and competitions and soon became a much-valued member of staff. In her time there, she built up strong relationships with both staff and pupils and eventually built up the confidence and skills to take the lead on lessons. Caoimhe was always very passionate and enthusiastic in her role and this encouraged the children to take part in PE and more importantly, enjoy the lessons that she was part of.

I particularly enjoyed building relationships with teachers and seeing the excitement of pupils when they found out they have a PE lesson with me!

I felt particularly lost after school and didn’t know where to start. An apprenticeship was a fantastic option for me, and I knew that I was interested in pursuing a career working with young people to help support their futures. This apprenticeship with ESF was perfect for me! 

With the support of ESF, I now feel confident in delivering sport to a variety of age-groups.

The most challenging aspect of my apprenticeship was managing behavioural issues and pupils with SEN.

Thanks to the training I received, I learnt skills to manage challenging behaviour and how to best support children in their learning.

Since completing my apprenticeship, I now works as a Health and Wellbeing Project Officer of ‘Empower’ at Watford Football Club Community Sports and Education Trust.

My passion for supporting young children continues and as part of my new role, I plan to extend my ‘Empower’ programme, to not only support 9 – 12-year-olds, but to support teenagers and young people with their mental health and social struggles.