Sports Coach / Learning Support Assistant - September Start!

Prospero Teaching; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a passionate Sports Coach / Learning Support Assistant to support pupils in a PRU setting in Sunderland. This full-time role involves helping students with challenging behaviors and varied Special Educational Needs, building positive relationships to facilitate their learning and development. A chance to make a significant impact on young lives awaits you in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK.
• Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired).
• Hold enhanced child barred list DBS certificate.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with challenging behavior and varied SEN.
• Build rapport with pupils to engage them in learning.
• Work closely with Class Teachers to understand pupil needs.

Skills

Building positive relationships

Proactive nature

Resilience

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

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Sports Coach / Learning Support Assistant - September Start!, Sunderland

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking to transfer your Sports Coaching experience to have positive impact on young people’s lives in an Education setting? If so, we want to hear from you today!

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a background in Sports Coaching to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational PRU Settings in Sunderland on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the Setting:

• The role is based in an inspirational PRU setting in Sunderland.
• The School supports pupils across the Primary and Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all year groups depending on your preference and specialism.
• The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2026.
• Start Date – ASAP
• Location – Sunderland

About the Role:

• The role will involve supporting pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school. Pupils display challenging behaviour and some pupils have varied SEN.
• The role will involve supporting pupils on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The different types of SEN that pupils have may include ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD and PMLD.
• A key part of the role will be to build a rapport and a positive relationships with pupils to help them to engage with their learning and make progress both academically and as young people.
• A key part of the role will also be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired)
• An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
• A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references that cover the last two years