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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