Sports Coach

This inclusive and nurturing school is committed to supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, helping every learner reach their full potential.

The school understands the vital role that sport and physical activity play in developing confidence, improving social skills, encouraging emotional regulation, and promoting overall wellbeing. Through a holistic approach to education, the school ensures that every student feels valued, included, and supported to achieve their personal best.

The school is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and dedicated Sports Coach to work with students with SEND and SEMH needs. The successful candidate will deliver engaging and inclusive sports sessions, adapting activities to meet the individual abilities and needs of students while creating a safe, positive environment where they can flourish both physically and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive sports sessions tailored to the individual needs of students with SEND and SEMH requirements.
• Adapt coaching methods and activities to ensure all students can participate, regardless of their physical, emotional, or cognitive needs.
• Create a positive and encouraging team environment that supports confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and wider support teams to ensure activities complement students’ Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Monitor student progress, provide constructive feedback, and celebrate individual achievements.
• Use sport and physical activity as a tool to support emotional regulation, social development, communication, and self-esteem.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students by understanding their individual needs and providing consistent support.
• Ensure all activities are delivered safely and in accordance with safeguarding and health and safety procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant sports coaching qualifications or a degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, or a related field.
• Additional training or qualifications relating to SEND and/or SEMH would be highly desirable.

Experience

• Previous experience coaching, teaching, or supporting children and young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs is preferred.
• Experience adapting activities to support a range of abilities would be advantageous.

Skills

• Ability to adapt coaching techniques to meet a variety of physical, emotional, and behavioural needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a patient, supportive, and understanding approach.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and commitment to student welfare.
• Creative and enthusiastic approach to engaging students in sport and physical activity.

Personal Qualities

• Empathetic and understanding approach towards students facing additional challenges.
• Positive, flexible, and resilient attitude.
• A proactive and energetic individual who is willing to get involved and lead by example.
• Passionate about using sport to promote inclusion, confidence, and wellbeing.

Why Work with Protocol Education?

Protocol Education can offer you:

• Weekly pay through PAYE with no hidden umbrella costs.
• Support from a professional and experienced team of consultants.
• A refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
• Access to over 50 online training courses, including Diploma and Certificate-level qualifications.
• The opportunity to work with over 4,000 trusted education settings across the UK, as a preferred supplier to schools.
• Support from a team that has helped over 10,000 candidates secure rewarding employment.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.

If you are passionate about making a difference and feel you are the ideal candidate for this Sports Coach role, please apply today.

For more information about the role, please contact Alanna on 01902 313820 or email alanna.scarle@protocol-education.com.

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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