Behaviour Support Assistant | Sport & SEMH | South Shields

Location: South Shields
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, school hours
Pay: £98–£120 per day, depending on experience

Could your confidence, energy and passion for sport help a young person turn things around?

Protocol Education are working with a specialist setting in South Shields looking for a Behaviour Support Assistant with a passion for sport.

The pupils you'll be supporting may have experienced difficulties within mainstream education and can benefit from having a consistent adult who can engage them through their interests.

Sport can be a fantastic way to break down barriers, develop trust and teach young people important skills such as teamwork, resilience, communication and self-control.

Your day could include:

• Supporting pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs
• Building positive relationships
• Providing 1:1 support
• Supporting pupils in lessons
• Helping pupils regulate their emotions
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Using sport and activity to engage pupils
• Supporting PE and outdoor activities
• Mentoring young people
• Helping pupils develop confidence
• Encouraging teamwork and communication
• Supporting break and lunchtime activities
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff

We're looking for someone who can be firm but fair, maintain appropriate boundaries and remain calm when faced with challenging behaviour.

You might currently work as a:

• Sports Coach
• Football Coach
• PE Assistant
• Fitness Instructor
• Youth Worker
• Support Worker
• Behaviour Mentor
• Teaching Assistant
• Personal Trainer
• Sports Graduate

What matters most is your personality, resilience and ability to build relationships.

Previous SEMH experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

DBS requirement

If you already have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, that's great. If not, you can still apply, but you must be willing to complete a new Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits of working with Protocol Education:

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated SEND consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Ongoing support
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

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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