Sports Graduates wanted ( SEN OR SEMH experience needed) in Bristol

If you've studied a sport-related subject, or are experienced in coaching/sports teaching/playing, and you're wondering where your skills could take you next, this could be the perfect match. We're looking for energetic, resilient, and compassionate sports specialists to support children and young people across Wiltshire. Whether you're considering a future in teaching, educational psychology, youth work, therapy, coaching, or simply want to make a real difference while gaining valuable experience, we'd love to hear from you.

You might not realise it, but people from sporting backgrounds often thrive in education because schools need more than academic support. They need positive role models, team players, motivators, and people who understand resilience, confidence, communication, and the power of encouragement. Your skills in building relationships, adapting your approach, staying calm under pressure, and bringing out the best in others are core transferable skills that can have a huge impact on children who need extra support to engage with learning, regulate their emotions, or build their self-belief.

Whether you're helping a pupil work through a challenging moment, encouraging participation in the classroom, or using your coaching experience to inspire confidence, you'll be making a difference every single day. There are various roles you can move into from Teaching Assistant, Support Workers, Cover Supervisors, Behaviour Support.

• Building positive relationships with children who may need extra encouragement, structure, or emotional support
• Delivering movement-based activities, intervention sessions, and small group work
• Helping pupils develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and communication skills
• Acting as a positive role model and mentor for young people
• Working closely with teachers and support staff to create a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment

• A degree in Sport Science, Physical Education, Sports Coaching, Sports Development, Exercise & Health, Sports Psychology, or a related subject OR experience coaching, mentoring, leading sports activities, or working with young people
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck in
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly
• A calm, adaptable approach when situations change
• A genuine passion for supporting children and helping them succeed

The best educators don’t always come from traditional teaching backgrounds. Many of the skills schools value most are developed through sport: leadership and teamwork, motivation and goal setting, communication and relationship building, resilience and emotional regulation, mentoring and coaching, and encouraging others to achieve their potential. If you've spent time coaching a team, supporting teammates, or helping others improve, you've already developed skills that schools need.

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company nonsense
• A dedicated consultant who actually picks up the phone
• FREE access to our CPD Academy and Thrive training, a brilliant qualification for anyone interested in SEND, behaviour support, and child development
• Your own online availability lounge to keep things flexible
• Opportunities to gain valuable classroom experience before moving into teaching, educational psychology, youth work, therapy, social work, or specialist education roles
• Roles available in mainstream schools, SEND settings, alternative provisions, and specialist environments

We work with schools across Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and surrounding areas. If this role isn’t in your immediate area, don’t worry. We’ll likely have something nearby. Whether you’re fresh from university, finishing a sports degree, or looking for a new direction where your people skills can really shine, this could be the start of something rewarding.

Please note, to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. Apply today and let’s find a role that’s the right fit for you. 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.

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