Job description
Job title: Sports Coach (Learning Support)
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£650 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Long-Term/Day-to-day, Full-Time/Part-Time
Can you use your coaching, mentoring or sports background to help pupils feel confident, included and ready to learn?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are recruiting a motivated Sports Coach (Learning Support) to join a dynamic school in Sheffield. This role is particularly suited to someone with experience in sports, fitness or coaching who is interested in applying their people skills within a classroom and wider learning support environment.
You will work alongside teaching staff to assist pupils with their learning, encourage positive behaviour and provide additional support to those who may need help staying focused. Your ability to motivate individuals, build trust and encourage teamwork will be valuable throughout the school day.
Responsibilities of a Sports Coach (Learning Support):
- Support pupils with classroom activities and everyday learning tasks.
- Provide one-to-one and small-group assistance where needed.
- Help pupils with SEN and additional learning requirements.
- Encourage participation, concentration and positive engagement.
- Promote appropriate behaviour and constructive social interactions.
- Assist teachers in delivering activities and maintaining an inclusive classroom.
- Support pupils who may find behaviour or emotional regulation challenging.
- Build positive relationships and encourage pupils to become more independent.
- Use coaching and mentoring skills to develop confidence, teamwork and motivation.
Requirements for the Sports Coach (Learning Support) role:
- Background in sports coaching, fitness, mentoring, youth work or a related area is desirable.
- Experience working with children or young people is an advantage.
- Interest in supporting learning and pupil development.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to motivate pupils and encourage positive behaviour.
- Patient, approachable and adaptable attitude.
- Willingness to support pupils with additional needs.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.
If you enjoy helping young people develop their confidence and overcome barriers, we would love to hear from you. This position offers the chance to use your coaching and people skills in a broader educational support role, making a difference to pupils' everyday learning experiences.
Benefits of working with GSL Education:
- Opportunities to develop practical classroom support experience.
- Ongoing guidance from a dedicated education consultant.
- Competitive weekly pay and opportunities to progress within 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.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the Sports Coach (Learning Support) role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.