Sports Coach / PE Assistant

Job Description

Do you have experience teaching sports to teenagersHave you dealt with challenging behavioursWe are recruiting for a Sports Coach / PE Assistant in the Bury area to start in September on a full time basis at a Secondary Alternative Provision School.

• Sports Coach / PE Assistant at Secondary Alternative Provision School in the Bury area.
• Starting in September on a full time basis.
• Coulc turn permanent for the right person.
• Hours are 8:30am - 3:30pm.
• Pay up to £85/day.

• The role will require you to provide whole class support as well as 1:1 or small group leading at times.
• As the new Sports Coach / PE Teaching Assistant you will be required to lead on sessions involving sports as intervention, reward or enrichment.
• You will need to work closely with your class teacher to implements sports & PE as a tool to aid engagement, motivation, confidence, fun and emotional resilience.
• You will need to manage behaviour & deal with challenging situations.
• Pupils will need lots of motivation, encouragement & positive reinforcement.
• You will need to be hard working, collaborative, adaptable, resilient, patient and able to persevere in order to help you pupils make progress academically, socially, emotionally & physically while also promoting other aspects of personal development.

• This Secondary Alternative Provision School caters for young people in KS3 & 4, aged 11-6.
• All pupils have an EHCP for special needs including Social, Emotional or Mental Health needs (SEMH), ADHD or Autism.
• Rated Good by Ofsted.
• Very supportive management & colleagues that work as a team to overcome challenges.
• Easily accessible by train, bus, tram or car from Bury, Bolton or North Manchester.

To join us and be successful in this Sports Coach / PE Assistant role, you will need to:

• Some experience teaching or mentoring in sports.
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate (or be happy to apply for a new one), Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
• Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

To apply for this Bury based Sports Coach / PE Assistant role & register with Tradewind please call Graham in the Manchester office on or email .Benefits of working through Tradewind:

• An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
• Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! Thats 18 more than our next nearest competitor
• A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance - so youre fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
• Help with lesson planning - our support doesnt stop once weve secured you a placement
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

A bit more about Tradewind...

1. As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, were committed to putting candidates & staff first
2. We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
3. Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
4. More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
5. Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and were proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer

Keyskills :
SENSpecial NeedsPRUTeaching AssistantLSAYouth WorkerSEN Teaching AssistantSports CoachSEN TABehaviour MentorSecondary Teaching AssistantResidential Support WorkerSEMHSEMH Teaching AssistantPRU Teaching AssistantPE TA