Sports Coach to SEN Teaching Assistant & Behaviour Mentor

Astro Education; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Athro Education is recruiting a Sports Coach/SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time, permanent role in South Manchester. You will support KS3/KS4 students, leveraging sport to engage and develop behavioural and social skills.

Ideal candidates include football or sports coaches transitioning into education, with strong communication and a passion for helping young people succeed in a specialist SEN environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching football or sports.
• Willingness to work in SEN educational settings.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with young people.

Responsibilities

• Support KS3 and KS4 students inside and outside the classroom.
• Use sport to engage, motivate and develop positive behaviour.
• Assist teachers and SEN team with Learning and pastoral goals.

Skills

Football coaching

Sports coaching

PE

Sports development

Youth work

Community sports

Job description

Athro Education is recruiting a Sports Coach/SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time, permanent role in South Manchester. You will support KS3/KS4 students, leveraging sport to engage and develop behavioural and social skills.

Ideal candidates include football or sports coaches transitioning into education, with strong communication and a passion for helping young people succeed in a specialist SEN environment.