Sports Coach to Teaching Assistant | SEMH | South Shields

Location: South Shields
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm / 4:30pm
Pay: Competitive daily rate, dependent on experience

Are you a Sports Coach ready for your next challenge?

Protocol Education are looking for sports coaches and sporty graduates who are interested in transferring their skills into a Teaching Assistant role.

We're working with specialist education settings in South Shields supporting young people who may experience SEMH needs, behavioural difficulties, low confidence or barriers to learning.

For the right person, this could be an incredibly rewarding opportunity.

Why Sport?

Sport can provide young people with opportunities to:

• Build confidence.
• Develop communication skills.
• Learn teamwork.
• Manage frustration.
• Develop resilience.
• Experience success.
• Build positive relationships with adults.
• Develop healthier ways of managing emotions.

You'll be encouraged to use your sporting background as part of your wider support for pupils.

Your Day Could Include

• Supporting pupils within lessons.
• Running or assisting with sporting activities.
• Working 1:1 with pupils.
• Supporting behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Mentoring pupils.
• Encouraging positive choices.
• Helping pupils re-engage with education.
• Supporting break and lunchtime activities.
• Building relationships through shared interests.
• Encouraging independence and confidence.

Who Should Apply?

We're particularly interested in people with backgrounds in:

⚽ Football | Rugby | Boxing | Athletics | ️ Fitness | Basketball | Swimming | Martial Arts | Cricket | Other sports

You don't necessarily need previous school experience. What matters most is your ability to connect with young people, remain calm under pressure and be a positive role model.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle would be a bonus.

What You Get 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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