School Sports Coach

Prospero Teaching; Manchester; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a dedicated Sports Coach for a specialist high school in Ashton, Greater Manchester. The role involves supporting children aged 11-16 with significant learning difficulties in PE and outdoor activities. The ideal candidate will possess nurturing qualities and adapt well to children's diverse needs, ideally with prior experience in educational settings.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for children with additional needs is ideal.
• Ability to provide tailored support in PE and outdoor activities.
• Initial support through small group or individual sessions.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in PE and outdoor activities.
• Create a safe and conducive learning environment.
• Provide academic support on a 1:1 basis or in small groups.

Skills

Nurturing qualities

Working with children

Adaptability

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for a Sports Coach to work at a specialist High school in Ashton, Greater Manchester.

The school is for children aged 11-16 years old with moderate and complex learning difficulties, ASD and those with trauma informed behavioural difficulties. Students attending receive a tailored curriculum best suited to their needs and ability and the school offers a fantastic approach to learning.

The role of a sports coach will be to assist the teachers in PE & outdoor activities, Horticulture and class excursions. You may have the responsibility of taking small groups and planning sessions for those groups. Alternatively, you may be asked to support students within the classroom settings too.

The school are looking for someone who is confident, dedicated and excels with working with children.

The role will consist of:

• Providing tailored support with working with children and SEN
• Creating a safe environment that allows children to have fun, learn and succeed
• Academic support 1:1 basis or in small groups
• Assisting the teacher

The ideal candidate:

• Someone who can demonstrate the necessary nurturing qualities required to work closely with SEN children
• Ideally with previous experience caring for those with additional needs
• Teaching Assistant qualification is ideal but not essential
• Location – Tameside
• Position – School Sports Coach
• Contract Type – Temporary
• Minimum Daily Rate of pay – £85+
• Hours – 30am – (Term Time only) Monday – Friday
• Start Date – ASAP

If this role appeals to you, please apply now. For more information about the role, please contact Zoe McDonald on 0161 393 6725

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom