1:1 / Sports Coach - Specialist Education Setting
Inspire Through Sport. Transform Through Relationships.
Are you a passionate sports coach looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of young people?
We are recruiting for a unique opportunity to work within a specialist educational setting, supporting students who require additional encouragement, motivation, and engagement to achieve success in education and life.
This is more than just coaching sport. It's about using your enthusiasm, energy, and ability to build positive relationships to inspire young people, raise aspirations, and help students overcome barriers to learning.
The Role
As a Sports Coach, you will work with students on both a 1:1 basis, using sport, physical activity, generic learning, and positive engagement strategies to support their personal development and educational journey.
You will become a trusted role model, helping students develop confidence, resilience, self-belief, and the skills needed to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering engaging sports and physical activity sessions.
- Building strong, positive relationships with students.
- Supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
- Using sport as a tool to encourage participation, engagement, and achievement.
- Promoting teamwork, respect, resilience, and positive behaviours.
- Motivating young people who may have become disengaged from education.
- Supporting students on a 1:1 basis throughout the school day
- Working closely with teaching and pastoral teams to support individual outcomes.
What We're Looking For
We are interested in hearing from individuals who are:
- Qualified or experienced sports coaches.
- Team Teach Trained or willing to complete the required training
- Passionate about supporting young people’s development
- Positive role models with excellent communication skills.
- Patient, resilient, and able to build trust and rapport.
- Motivated by helping students achieve their potential.
Experience working with young people in schools, academies, alternative provisions, youth work, mentoring, community projects, or sports development programmes would be advantageous.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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1:1 / Sports Coach in Special Education in Mexborough employer: Teaching Personnel Ltd
Teaching Personnel Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the professional growth of its staff. Located in Wolverhampton, this role provides unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact on students' lives while collaborating with dedicated colleagues and engaging with the community. With a commitment to high standards and continuous development, employees can thrive in an environment that values innovation and integrity.
