Sports Coach

Job Title: Sports Coach
Location: Sheffield
Pay Rate: £460 - £650 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term

Looking to turn your coaching experience into a rewarding career supporting pupils in education?

GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are working with active schools in Barnsley to recruit dedicated Sports Coach . This is a dual-role position where you will combine Sports Coach and Classroom Support Assistant responsibilities. We would like to hear from individuals who are passionate about helping young people succeed by using their coaching, mentoring, and leadership skills to support learning, encourage positive behaviour, and build pupils' confidence in the classroom.

As a Sports Coach / Learning Support , you will become an integral member of the school team, supporting teachers throughout the day while helping pupils remain focused, engaged, and motivated. Your ability to inspire, communicate, and build trust will play a key role in creating a positive and productive learning environment.

Sports Coach Responsibilities:

* Encourage pupils to develop confidence, resilience, and a positive attitude towards learning
* Work alongside teaching staff to deliver effective classroom support across a variety of subjects
* Provide guidance to pupils who require additional encouragement with behaviour or engagement
* Support intervention sessions for individuals and small groups to improve learning outcomes
* Assist with classroom organisation, transitions, and daily school routines
* Promote a respectful, inclusive atmosphere where every pupil feels encouraged to participate

Sports Coach Requirements:

* Background in sports coaching, fitness, youth leadership, or a comparable role
* Experience motivating children or young people through structured activities
* Ability to remain calm and confident when supporting behaviour management
* Positive, adaptable, and reliable approach to working in a school environment
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
* Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)

To work with GSL Education as a Sports Coach / Learning Support, you should:

* Have the right to work in the UK.

* Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last two years.

* Have an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the South Yorkshire.

For more information or to register your interest in the "Sports Coach" role, or to be considered, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.