Job description
Job Title: Sports Coach / Learning Support
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460 – £650 per week (depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract Type: Long-term / Temporary, Full-time / Part-time
Start Date: Immediately
Are you from a sports, coaching or fitness background and looking to take your next step into education? A welcoming school in Sheffield is looking for a Sports Coach / Learning Support professional to provide valuable classroom-based support to pupils.
About the Role:
This is a school-based classroom support role, not a sports delivery position. You will work alongside teachers to support pupils with learning, behaviour and engagement, with opportunities to provide classroom support, cover supervision and SEN support where needed.
Your experience in sport or coaching can bring valuable transferable skills to the classroom, including confidence, resilience, structure, communication and behaviour management. Sport is your background, but your main duty will be supporting pupils in their education.
About the School:
This inclusive school is committed to providing a supportive and well-structured learning environment for pupils. Staff work collaboratively to maintain positive behaviour, encourage engagement and ensure pupils receive the support they need to make progress.
Responsibilities:
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Provide classroom-based support across Primary or Secondary settings.
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Support pupils with learning, behaviour and engagement.
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Assist teachers with day-to-day classroom activities and pupil needs.
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Provide cover supervision for classes when required.
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Support pupils with SEN and additional learning needs.
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Build positive relationships with pupils and encourage participation.
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Use transferable coaching skills to promote structure, confidence and positive behaviour.
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Help maintain a calm, safe and focused classroom environment.
Requirements:
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Experience in sports coaching, fitness or a related field is desirable.
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An interest in working within a school and supporting pupils.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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A confident, patient and resilient approach.
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Ability to manage behaviour and maintain clear boundaries.
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Comfortable working with pupils across different ages and abilities.
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Ability to work effectively alongside teachers and wider school staff.
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A genuine commitment to supporting children and young people.
To work with GSL Education as a Sports Coach / Learning Support, you should:
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Have the right to work in the UK.
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Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last two years.
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Have an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
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.
We also offer, via our partner, access to accredited Education-relevant CPD courses.
In addition to that, GSL Education are currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants (Ts &Cs apply).
If you are ready to bring your transferable skills into the classroom and are interested in this opportunity, submit your CV today.
To apply for this Sports Coach / Learning Support role, please submit your full and up-to-date CV today.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the local area.
For more information or to register your interest in this role, or to be considered, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV. Leanne Clark at GSL Education South Yorkshire will be in touch shortly.