Sports Coach - Tameside

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

Sports Coaches & Youth Workers Wanted - Teaching AssistantsPupil Referral Service | Tameside| Key Stages 3 & 4 and Year 11

Have you worked in sports coaching, football, fitness, youth work or mentoring? Want to use your skills to make a genuine difference to young people who need a different approach to education? Tradewind Recruitment is seeking confident, resilient and committed individuals to work as Teaching Assistants across specialist pupil referral provision in Tameside, supporting secondary-aged pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4, including Year 11.

The Role

• Support secondary-aged pupils, particularly across Key Stages 3 and 4 and Year 11, to engage with learning and make progress.
• Use your background in sports coaching, fitness, football, youth work or mentoring to build positive relationships and encourage participation.
• Support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, behavioural challenges and other additional needs.
• Help maintain a calm, structured learning environment through clear expectations, consistency and positive reinforcement.
• Work one-to-one and in small groups to support learning, personal development and emotional regulation.
• Encourage pupils to develop resilience, teamwork, accountability, communication and confidence.
• Act as a positive role model, helping pupils recognise their strengths and make positive decisions about their education and future.
• Work alongside teachers and pastoral staff to provide consistent support across the provision.

Who Would Suit This Role?

We're keen to hear from people who understand the importance of building relationships with teenagers and can bring confidence, maturity and a positive attitude to the role. Your experience could come from:

• Football coaching, sports development or fitness instruction.
• Youth work, mentoring or community projects.
• Martial arts, boxing, rugby or other team and individual sports.
• Supporting young people through clubs, outreach programmes or similar settings.
• Working with teenagers who have struggled with behaviour, engagement or mainstream education.

We value transferable skills, a willingness to learn and the ability to remain calm, consistent and professional when faced with challenging situations. We're looking for individuals who are:

• Confident and comfortable working with secondary-aged teenagers.
• Patient, resilient and able to maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Reliable, consistent and committed to pupils' progress.
• Strong communicators who can build trust while maintaining expectations.
• Passionate about helping young people develop the skills they need for adulthood.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs, autism or challenging behaviour is beneficial, but training and development opportunities are available.

What We Offer

• Full-time opportunities within specialist pupil referral provision in Tameside.
• Competitive daily pay.
• Access to over 2,500 free training courses, including behaviour management, autism awareness and mental health support.
• Interview preparation and ongoing support from Tradewind Recruitment.
• Local payroll, with no umbrella companies.
• Holiday pay, referral bonuses and networking opportunities.

Why This Role Matters

For some young people, mainstream education hasn't provided the right environment for them to succeed. They need adults who can see beyond behaviour, recognise their potential and help them find a positive way forward. Your experience in sport, coaching or youth work could be exactly what helps a young person re-engage with education, develop self-belief and start working towards their future.

For pupils approaching their GCSEs and the end of Year 11, consistent support can be particularly important in helping them improve their engagement, develop essential life skills and prepare for their next steps. Reliability, consistency and positive role modelling are essential. If you're confident working with teenagers, can provide clear boundaries and want a role where your influence genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.