Job description
Are you ready to bring energy and positivity to a school environment?
Job Title: Sports Coach
Location: Barnsley
Pay Rate: £90– £120 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long-term | Full-time / Part-time
Inspire, Motivate and Empower – Become a Sports Coach in Barnsley!
GSL Education are recruiting a dynamic Sports Coach to support pupils across schools in Barnsley.
This position is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about promoting physical activity, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles. You will deliver engaging sports sessions, support PE lessons, lead extracurricular activities, and inspire pupils to achieve their personal best in both sport and behaviour.
As a Sports Coach, you will:
- Lead sport and physical activity sessions that engage, motivate, and develop pupils’ skills.
- Support teachers in PE lessons, providing tailored guidance to pupils of all abilities.
- Encourage positive attitudes towards fitness, teamwork, resilience, and fair play.
- Organise and supervise sports clubs, games, and lunchtime or after-school activities.
- Promote inclusion by adapting activities for pupils with varied needs and abilities.
- Support behaviour management using positive and supportive techniques.
- Monitor participation, celebrate progress, and encourage pupil confidence and wellbeing.
Requirements for Sports Coach:
- Experience working with children or young people in a school, sports club, coaching, or youth setting.
- Strong knowledge of a range of sports and physical education activities.
- A confident, motivating, and enthusiastic approach to coaching and leading groups.
- A passion for supporting pupil development, teamwork, and confidence through sport.
- Ability to adapt sessions to meet individual needs and encourage full participation.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with pupils and staff.
- An enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply through GSL Education.
What GSL Education offers:
- Competitive daily pay based on experience and qualifications.
- Free access to CPD including Sports Leadership, Safeguarding and Behaviour Support.
- A dedicated consultant who provides ongoing support throughout placements.
- Pathways for career growth, including roles in PE Teaching, SEMH Mentoring or Pastoral Support.
If you are passionate about shaping confident, active, and motivated young people, apply today to become a Sports Coach with GSL Education in Barnsley.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
To apply for the role of Sports Coach in Barnsley, please click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your updated CV. A dedicated consultant will be in touch shortly.