Are you a Sports Graduate looking to gain valuable experience before a career in Teaching, PE Teaching, Educational Psychology, Youth Work, Behaviour Support or Sports Coaching?
Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic Sports Graduate to support students in a welcoming secondary school in North Shields. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your coaching, leadership and communication skills to positively impact young people both inside and outside the classroom.
The school combines high expectations with a strong focus on personal development, helping students develop resilience, confidence and the skills needed to succeed in the future.
North Shields
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | September Start | 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.
- Promoting teamwork, resilience and confidence.
- Delivering mentoring and intervention sessions.
- Supporting learning across the wider curriculum.
- Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals.
- Acting as a positive role model throughout the school day.
Every day provides new opportunities to make a meaningful difference while developing highly transferable professional skills.
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, youth work and postgraduate study.
- Access excellent CPD and specialist training opportunities.
- Work within a supportive secondary school environment.
- Long-term opportunities with potential routes into permanent employment.
Why This School?
This school is committed to creating a culture where students are encouraged to be ambitious, resilient and successful. Staff work closely with students to ensure they receive both the challenge and support needed to thrive.
With a strong community feel and excellent pastoral support, it’s an ideal environment for graduates looking to gain hands‑on experience working with young people.
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.
- All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
- All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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
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