Sports Coaches required

Protocol Education Ltd; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational support agency seeks enthusiastic Sports Coaches to deliver PE cover in Bristol schools. The role offers flexibility and the chance to positively impact students’ confidence and wellbeing through sport. Candidates should have coaching experience, strong communication skills, and a love for working with young people. Immediate starts available with competitive pay and support throughout the employment process.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

FREE access to our CPD Academy

Dedicated local consultant

Qualifications

• Confident leading sessions and building rapport quickly.
• Understanding of young people and motivating groups.
• Ability to maintain a calm, organised learning space.

Responsibilities

• Leading PE lessons across various Bristol secondary schools.
• Encouraging teamwork, resilience, and skill development.
• Managing equipment and ensuring safe sessions.

Skills

Experience in sports coaching or leading physical activity sessions

Strong communication and behavior management skills

A positive, proactive attitude

Flexibility across school hours

Sports coaching qualifications or working towards them

Job description

Sports Coaches Wanted – Cover PE Lessons in Bristol Secondary Schools

Flexible Hours, Immediate Starts Available

Love getting young people moving? Confident leading sessions, building rapport quickly, and bringing real energy to a sports hall or playing field? Bristol and South Gloucestershire secondary schools are calling out for enthusiastic Sports Coaches to step in and deliver high-quality PE cover.

This is a brilliant role if you enjoy variety, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to make a genuine difference to students’ confidence and wellbeing through sport.

Your Role in Helping Students Thrive

As a Sports Coach working with Protocol Education, you’ll be stepping into PE lessons across a range of Bristol secondary schools. You’ll help keep the curriculum on track, guide students through practical activities, and set the tone for a positive, active learning environment.

You’ll be:

• Leading PE lessons with confidence, clarity, and plenty of enthusiasm

• Encouraging teamwork, resilience, and skill development

• Managing equipment, ensuring safe and inclusive sessions

• Building great relationships with staff and students

• Maintaining a calm, organised learning space, even on busy days

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for coaches who love sport, understand young people, and know how to motivate a group.

You’ll shine in this role if you have:

• Experience in sports coaching or leading physical activity sessions

• Strong communication and behavior management skills

• A positive, proactive attitude that young people respond to

• Flexibility across school hours, Monday to Friday

• Sports coaching qualifications or working towards them, if possible

Why Work With Protocol Education

You’ll be supported every step of the way with:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company deductions
• FREE access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour management and safeguarding
• A dedicated local consultant who genuinely listens
• Opportunities across mainstream and SEND settings
• A smooth, friendly registration process

A Role That Fits Your Lifestyle

Whether you’re building coaching experience, exploring teaching routes, or simply love supporting young people, this role offers flexibility, variety, and the chance to make an impact every single day.

If you’re ready to get stuck in and inspire the next generation, hit apply and get in touch. It would be great to discuss what you're looking for and the roles available asap!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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