Sports Coach

Monarch Recruitment Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Monarch Education are seeking a Sports Coach & Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist SEMH school in Telford. You will deliver engaging sports sessions and provide classroom support to help students overcome barriers to learning.

You will promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing, building trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced challenges in education. The role combines sport coaching with teaching assistant duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people in education, sport coaching, youth work, mentoring, or care settings.
• Knowledge of SEMH, behavioural needs, or additional learning needs.
• Experience supporting young people with mental health needs.
• Passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable learners.
• Calm, patient, and resilient in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Flexible to support both sports delivery and classroom learning.
• Positive, proactive and nurturing approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging sports, PE, and physical activity sessions that promote confidence, teamwork, and resilience.
• Support students with SEMH needs, helping them develop emotional regulation and coping strategies.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced challenges in education.
• Provide classroom-based Teaching Assistant support across a range of subjects.
• Assist teachers in delivering lessons and adapting learning to meet individual needs.
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to support students in and out of the classroom.
• Encourage participation, attendance, and engagement through motivational approaches.
• Contribute to creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Patience

Resilience

Flexibility

Sports coaching

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Sports Coaching qualification

Teaching Assistant experience

Experience in SEMH/SEND or specialist settings

Job description

Sports Coach

Location: Telford
Contract Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Inspire Through Sport. Support Through Education. Change Lives.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, resilient, and compassionate Sports Coach & Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school in Telford.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about using sport and physical activity to engage and motivate young people while also providing classroom support to help students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and student engagement across both sports provision and classroom environments.

The Role

As a Sports Coach & Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Deliver engaging sports, PE, and physical activity sessions that promote confidence, teamwork, and resilience.
• Support students with SEMH needs, helping them develop emotional regulation and positive coping strategies.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced challenges in education.
• Provide classroom-based Teaching Assistant support across a range of subjects.
• Assist teachers in delivering lessons and adapting learning to meet individual needs.
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to support students both in and out of the classroom.
• Encourage participation, attendance, and engagement through motivational and therapeutic approaches.
• Contribute to creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people in education, sports coaching, youth work, mentoring, or care settings.
• Understands the challenges faced by students with SEMH, behavioural needs, or additional learning needs.
• Has knowledge or experience of supporting young people with mental health needs.
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable learners.
• Can remain calm, patient, and resilient in challenging situations.
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Is flexible and willing to support both sports delivery and classroom learning.
• Demonstrates a positive, proactive, and nurturing approach.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Level 2 or Level 3 Sports Coaching qualification.
• Teaching Assistant experience.
• Experience within SEMH, SEND, Alternative Provision, or specialist educational settings.
• Mental Health, Behaviour Support, Team Teach, or Trauma-Informed Practice training.

Why Join Us?

• Make a genuine difference to the lives of young people.
• Work within a supportive and dedicated multidisciplinary team.
• Access ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Develop your experience across education, behaviour support, mental health, and sports coaching.
• Be part of a school that values relationships, wellbeing, and student success.

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.