Sports Teaching Assistant - Secondary (SEMH Setting)

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Sports Teaching Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs in South Shields. The ideal candidate will have a background in sports or coaching and a passion for helping young people succeed. Responsibilities include supporting PE lessons and encouraging positive behaviour among students. This is a full-time role offering excellent training opportunities and weekly pay through PAYE.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Weekly pay through PAYE

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs is beneficial.
• A genuine passion for helping young people succeed is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in PE lessons and across the wider curriculum.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Assist teachers in lesson preparation and classroom management.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Patience

Resilience

Education

Background or qualification in sports, fitness, or coaching

Job description

Sports Teaching Assistant – Secondary (SEMH Setting)

Location: South Shields
Contract: Full-time, term time only
Start date: As soon as possible

About the role

We’re looking for a motivated Sports Teaching Assistant to join a specialist secondary setting in South Shields, supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who loves sport and wants to use it as a positive tool for engagement and personal development.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils in PE lessons and across the wider curriculum.
• Using sport and physical activity to build confidence, teamwork, and motivation.
• Encouraging positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and resilience through structured routines.
• Assisting teachers in lesson preparation, classroom management, and one-to-one support.
• Providing calm, consistent guidance and modelling positive relationships.

What we’re looking for

• A background or qualification in sports, fitness, or coaching (desirable).
• Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs is beneficial but not essential.
• Patience, resilience, and a genuine passion for helping young people succeed.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

What’s on offer

• Supportive staff and excellent training opportunities.
• A role where sport becomes a gateway to learning and growth.
• Weekly pay through PAYE and dedicated consultant support.

Bring your energy, empathy, and enthusiasm for sport — and help young people build brighter futures.

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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