Sports Coach & Mentor — Teaching Assistant for Teens

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Denton; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training courses

Holiday pay

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking confident Teaching Assistants to support secondary pupils in specialist pupil referral provision in Tameside, across Key Stages 3/4 and Year 11.

Use your sports coaching, youth work or mentoring background to build relationships and encourage engagement. Role involves one-to-one and small-group support, maintaining a calm classroom, and collaborating with teachers and pastoral staff to ensure consistent progress for pupils with SEMH needs or behavioural

Qualifications

• Experience in sports coaching, youth work or mentoring.
• Ability to build positive relationships with secondary pupils.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs or behavioural challenges.
• Patient, resilient and able to maintain boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Support secondary-aged pupils to engage with learning and make progress.
• Work one-to-one and in small groups to support learning and development.
• Help maintain a calm, structured learning environment through clear expectations and consistency.
• Encourage teamwork, resilience and communication.
• Work with teachers and pastoral staff to provide consistent support.

Skills

Sports coaching

Youth work

Mentoring

Relationship building

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking confident Teaching Assistants to support secondary pupils in specialist pupil referral provision in Tameside, across Key Stages 3/4 and Year 11.

Use your sports coaching, youth work or mentoring background to build relationships and encourage engagement. Role involves one-to-one and small-group support, maintaining a calm classroom, and collaborating with teachers and pastoral staff to ensure consistent progress for pupils with SEMH needs or behavioural