Job description
Job Title: Sports Coach – SEMH Experience
Location: Birmingham
Pay rate: £90-£95 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Time: Hours 8.30 am – 3.30 pm – Monday to Friday.
Contract Type: Day-to-day/Long-term, Part-time/Full-time
Do you have a passion for sport and experience supporting young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs?
GSL Education are hiring an experienced Sports Coach (with SEMH experience) to work in a welcoming school in Birmingham, supporting students through structured physical activities in a nurturing and well-managed environment. As a Sports Coach, you will use sport as a positive tool to engage students, promote teamwork, and help them develop confidence, resilience, and self-regulation skills.
The client school is known for its strong academic ethos and inclusive learning culture. It provides a well-structured curriculum, modern facilities and a collaborative working environment where staff feel valued and supported. The school promotes high expectations, positive behaviour and continuous professional development, helping every member of staff to grow and succeed.
Key Duties:
- Plan and deliver structured sports sessions tailored to students with SEMH needs.
- Build positive relationships to encourage engagement and participation.
- Promote emotional regulation, teamwork, and respectful behaviour through sport.
- Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment at all times.
- Work closely with teaching and pastoral staff to support individual student plans.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working as a Sports Coach with SEMH students is essential.
- Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
- A patient, calm, and empathetic approach.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for a new one).
Take the next step as a Sports Coach in Birmingham and make a meaningful difference through sport – we welcome your application.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and 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 register your interest in the “Sports Coach – SEMH Experience” role, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.