Sports Coach

Smile Education; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work to suit availability

Competitive pay rates

Day-to-day and long-term opportunities

Gain experience in secondary schools

Support from education consultant

Progression to longer-term roles

Job summary

Smile Education is recruiting Sports Coaches to work across secondary schools in Telford and Shropshire. If you are passionate about sport and enjoy working with young people, this role could suit you as a flexible opportunity with full-time, part-time, day-to-day and longer-term options.

As a Sports Coach, you would support PE lessons, lunchtime activities, and school fixtures, helping students build confidence and teamwork while working with teachers and staff.

Qualifications

• Passion for sport and working with young people.
• Background in sports coaching, PE, youth work or related area.
• Experience with children or young people is desirable.
• Degree or qualification in sport desirable.
• Confident and enthusiastic to engage students.
• Reliable and adaptable in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Support PE lessons across secondary schools.
• Help students develop confidence, teamwork and resilience through sport.
• Support positive behaviour and engagement.
• Run lunchtime activities and extracurricular clubs.
• Support school fixtures and sporting events.
• Work alongside teachers and other school staff.
• Build positive relationships with students.

Skills

Sports coaching

Youth work

Student engagement

Education

Degree in sport or related field

Job description

Smile Education are recruiting Sports Coaches to work across secondary schools in Telford and Shropshire.
Are you passionate about sport and enjoy working with young people?
We’re looking for enthusiastic Sports Coaches to support secondary schools with PE lessons, activities and wider student support. This could be a great opportunity for an experienced coach, sports graduate, aspiring PE teacher or someone with a strong sporting background looking to gain experience in education.
The roles can be flexible, with full-time, part-time, day-to-day and longer-term opportunities available.
The RoleAs a Sports Coach, you could be involved in:

• Supporting PE lessons across secondary schools
• Helping students develop confidence, teamwork and resilience through sport
• Supporting positive behaviour and engagement
• Running lunchtime activities and extracurricular clubs
• Supporting school fixtures and sporting events
• Working alongside teachers and other school staff
• Building positive relationships with students

Who We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for sport and working with young people
• A background in sports coaching, PE, youth work or a related area
• Experience working with children or young people – desirable but not essential
• A degree or qualification in sport – desirable but not essential
• The confidence and enthusiasm to engage students
• A reliable and adaptable approach to work

Sports graduates and aspiring PE teachers are particularly encouraged to apply.

Why Work with Smile Education?

• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Competitive rates of pay
• Day-to-day and long-term opportunities
• The opportunity to gain valuable experience in secondary schools
• Support from a dedicated education consultant
• Potential opportunities to progress into longer-term or permanent positions

Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be required to complete the necessary compliance and safeguarding checks, including DBS, Barred List, Prohibited List and qualification checks where applicable.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.