Youth Worker & Sports Coach - Teaching Assistant (KS3-4)

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Free training courses

Interview preparation support

Local payroll

Holiday pay

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking confident, resilient Teaching Assistants to work in specialist pupil referral provision in Rochdale, supporting secondary pupils in KS3/KS4, including Year 11. You could bring experience in sport, coaching, youth work or mentoring to build positive relationships and support learning, behaviour and emotional regulation in a calm, structured environment.

We offer full-time opportunities, competitive daily pay, and access to training and ongoing support from

Qualifications

• Experience in sport, coaching, youth work or mentoring beneficial.
• Ability to build trust with teenagers and maintain boundaries.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a pupil referral setting.
• Transferable skills from community-based roles valued.

Responsibilities

• Support secondary-aged pupils across KS3/KS4 and Year 11 to engage with learning and make progress.
• Build positive relationships using sports coaching or mentoring background to encourage participation.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges and other additional needs.
• Maintain a calm, structured learning environment with clear expectations and positive reinforcement.
• Work one-to-one and in small groups to support learning and emotional regulation.
• Help pupils develop resilience, teamwork, accountability, communication and confidence.

Skills

Sports coaching

Youth work

Mentoring

Football coaching

Behaviour management

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking confident, resilient Teaching Assistants to work in specialist pupil referral provision in Rochdale, supporting secondary pupils in KS3/KS4, including Year 11. You could bring experience in sport, coaching, youth work or mentoring to build positive relationships and support learning, behaviour and emotional regulation in a calm, structured environment.

We offer full-time opportunities, competitive daily pay, and access to training and ongoing support from