Are you a Sports Graduate looking to gain valuable experience before a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, PE Teaching, Youth Work, Behaviour Support or Sports Coaching?
Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic Sports Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in Cramlington, Northumberland. This is an excellent opportunity to use your coaching, leadership and communication skills to positively impact young people while developing experience that is highly valued across education and youth-focused professions.
The school is committed to developing resilient learners, encouraging ambition and helping every student achieve their full potential, making it an ideal environment for graduates looking to begin a rewarding career working with young people.
Cramlington, Northumberland
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | Immediate & January Starts Available | Long-Term Opportunity
The Role
As a Sports Graduate, you may work as a:
- Behaviour Support Assistant
- Learning Mentor
- Teaching Assistant
- SEMH Support Assistant
- Inclusion Support Assistant
- Sports Coach
- Student Wellbeing Mentor
You'll gain invaluable experience by:
- Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
- Using sports-based approaches to engage and motivate learners.
- Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
- Working with students with SEMH needs, Autism (ASC), ADHD and additional learning needs.
- Delivering mentoring and intervention sessions.
- Promoting teamwork, resilience and confidence.
- Supporting students both in lessons and around the wider school environment.
- Building positive relationships that encourage engagement and achievement.
- Acting as a positive role model throughout the school day.
Every day presents an opportunity to become a positive influence while helping young people achieve success both academically and personally.
Why Sports Graduates Choose This Opportunity
- Gain practical classroom experience before teacher training.
- Transfer coaching and leadership skills into education.
- Develop behaviour management and mentoring skills.
- Build experience supporting SEND and SEMH students.
- Strengthen applications for teaching and postgraduate study.
- Access excellent CPD and specialist training opportunities.
- Work alongside experienced education professionals.
- Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment.
Why This School?
This school has high expectations of its students and staff, creating a culture where ambition, resilience and achievement are celebrated.
Students are encouraged to challenge themselves, embrace opportunities and develop the confidence needed for future success. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every young person feels supported, valued and motivated to achieve their best.
We're Looking For
- A degree in Sports Science, Sports Coaching, Physical Education or a related subject.
- A genuine passion for supporting young people.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence working with groups and individuals.
- A positive, resilient and proactive attitude.
- The ability to build strong professional relationships.
- Previous coaching, mentoring or youth work experience is desirable but not essential.
Whether you’ve coached grassroots sports, worked at holiday camps, led extracurricular activities or volunteered in the community, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay & Benefits
- £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
- Weekly pay
- No umbrella companies
- FREE access to our CPD Academy
- FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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Sports Graduate in Cramlington employer: Protocol Education Limited
Protocol Education is an excellent employer for EYFS and KS1 Teachers, offering a supportive work culture in the welcoming communities of Radstock and Midsomer Norton. With a focus on professional development, teachers can expect ample opportunities for growth while working collaboratively with dedicated staff to inspire young learners in engaging classroom environments. Join us to make a meaningful impact during these crucial early stages of education.
Contact Details:
Protocol Education Limited Recruitment Team
