Sports Coach Teaching Assistant – Start Your Career in Education
Location – Manchester (M12)
Pay – 475-550 per week, depending on experience
Start date – 20/04/2026
Contract Type – Full-Time
This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on classroom and physical activity experience, work closely with children and young people, and develop the skills needed for a long-term career in education, coaching, or youth development.
Role Overview:
Supporting pupils on a 1:1 or small-group basis, both in and out of the classroom
Assisting teachers with classroom activities, PE sessions, and behaviour management
Encouraging positive behaviour, teamwork, and engagement through physical activity
Helping to create a positive, inclusive, and active learning environment
What We’re Looking For:
A background in sports coaching, PE, or a related subject
Experience working with children or young people (coaching, mentoring, camps, clubs, or schools)
Energy, resilience, and a proactive attitude
- If you’re a Sports Coach eager to make a difference and build experience in schools, we’d love to hear from you.
To Be Eligible You Must:
- Hold the Right to Work in the UK
- Have an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service (or be willing to apply)
- Be able to provide two professional child-related references
Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. All candidates will be required to pass safeguarding and vetting checks.
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