Sports Teaching Assistant: Inspire Confidence & Growth

AMA Admin; Wigan; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Milk Education consultant support

Free CPD and training opportunities

Long-term career opportunities

Flexible hours

Positive impact on students

Job summary

Milk Education is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming secondary school in Wigan for a Sports Teaching Assistant to support students in the classroom and PE, helping them build confidence, resilience and a positive attitude to learning.

Ideal candidates include Teaching Assistants, Sports Graduates or Coaches seeking hands-on experience in education. The role is part-time, term-time only, with flexibility and ongoing consultant support from Milk Education.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people through education, sport, coaching, youth work, or mentoring.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students during Classroom, PE lessons and practical activities.
• Delivering targeted interventions focused on engagement, wellbeing, and confidence-building.
• Using sport as a tool to encourage positive behaviour and participation.
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to students with additional needs.
• Assisting teachers across the wider curriculum when required.
• Supporting extracurricular sports clubs, enrichment activities, and school events.
• Acting as a positive role model and mentor for students.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Excellent communication

Motivate and engage students

Job description

Milk Education is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming secondary school in Wigan for a Sports Teaching Assistant to support students in the classroom and PE, helping them build confidence, resilience and a positive attitude to learning.

Ideal candidates include Teaching Assistants, Sports Graduates or Coaches seeking hands-on experience in education. The role is part-time, term-time only, with flexibility and ongoing consultant support from Milk Education.