Sports Coach Wanted - Make a Real Difference in Young Lives

Teaching Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company dedicated to supporting young people is seeking a compassionate Sports Coach to nurture students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. This role goes beyond physical activity, involving mentorship and emotional support within a unique school environment aimed at personal growth and empowerment.

Benefits

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Full assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, ideally with SEMH needs.
• Understanding trauma's impact on learning and behavior.
• Calm, consistent, able to set clear boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with students facing challenges.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to support well-being.
• Use sport to promote resilience and emotional growth.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Emotional Intelligence

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

Recognised coaching qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about sport and its power to change lives? Do you have the compassion, resilience, and emotional intelligence to support young people who have experienced trauma? Are you looking for a new challeneg forSeptember?

We are looking for adedicated and empathetic Sports Coachto join a unique school community. The setting supports children and young people withsocial, emotional, mental health (SEMH) needs— many of whom have experienced significant trauma in their lives.

About the School

The school takes aholistic approachto education, focusing on thewhole child, not just academic outcomes. They create a nurturing, structured, and emotionally supportive environment where students are encouraged torebuild trust, gain confidence, andachieve their potential.

The Role

At Teaching Personnel, we have seen first-hand how sports coaches can build powerful relationships with students. Your role will go far beyond physical activity — you’ll be a mentor, a motivator, and a consistent, positive adult presence. You will:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, many of whom may struggle with authority or traditional education
• Work as part of a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary team to support pupils’ well-being and personal growth
• Use sport to promote resilience, teamwork, emotional regulation, and self-esteem
• Help foster a safe, fun, and respectful environment where every student feels seen and valued

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young people, ideally those with SEMH needs or challenging behaviour
• Understands the impact of trauma on learning and behaviour
• Is calm, consistent, and able to set clear boundaries
• Can inspire students to engage in physical activity as a tool for healing and growth
• Holds a recognised coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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