Sports Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; North East; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time hours

Weekly pay

CPD and safeguarding training

Opportunities across Northumberland

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is partnering with Northumberland secondary schools to recruit Sports Coaches and graduates with sports degrees for school-based roles.

You'll support PE lessons, assist with classroom activities, and run small group interventions using sport to engage pupils, with term-time hours and progression opportunities into PE, pastoral support, or youth work.

Qualifications

• Graduates with a sports related degree.
• Qualified sports coaches (grassroots, academy, or club level).
• Individuals interested in a future career in education, PE teaching, or youth work.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils during PE lessons and practical sports activities.
• Providing classroom support as a Teaching Assistant alongside subject teachers.
• Delivering small group or one to one interventions using sport as engagement.
• Supporting behaviour, motivation, and positive attitudes to learning.
• Assisting with extracurricular clubs, enrichment activities, and sports fixtures.
• Upholding safeguarding standards and school policies at all times.

Skills

Sports coaching

Youth work

Education interest

Communication

Education

Sports-related degree

Job description

Sports Coaches & Sports Graduates - Northumberland Secondary Schools

Teaching Personnel is working closely with several secondary schools across Northumberland to recruit Sports Coaches and graduates with sports related degrees who are interested in building a career within education.

These roles are ideal for individuals with a background in Sport Science, Sports Coaching, Physical Education, Sports Development, or similar, who are looking to gain school based experience, support young people, and explore potential pathways into teaching, PE instruction, pastoral roles, or behaviour support.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting pupils during PE lessons and practical sports activities
• Providing classroom support as a Teaching Assistant alongside subject teachers
• Delivering small group or one to one interventions using sport as engagement
• Supporting behaviour, motivation, and positive attitudes to learning
• Assisting with extracurricular clubs, enrichment activities, and sports fixtures
• Upholding safeguarding standards and school policies at all times

Who this suits:

• Graduates with a sports related degree
• Qualified sports coaches (grassroots, academy, or club level)
• Individuals interested in a future career in education, PE teaching, or youth work
• Confident, energetic, and resilient personalities
• Those with experience working with young people (coaching, tutoring, camps, mentoring, after school clubs, etc.)

What you get:

• Term time only, school hours work
• Long term placements with potential progression into PE or pastoral roles
• Access to free CPD and training, including safeguarding and behaviour management
• Weekly pay
• Highly regarded experience for teacher training applications (PGCE, SCITT, School Direct)
• Opportunities across a variety of Northumberland secondary schools

Location:

Northumberland secondary schools