Sports Graduate / Ex-Athlete – Graduate Teaching Assistant & Coach
Are you a sports professional or ex-athlete looking for your next career win?
Your competitive sporting career has built skills such as Resilience, Leadership, Elite communication and Determination.
Schools need your unique mindset!
We are recruiting sports professionals and former athletes to transition into education as 1:1 Mentors, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), and Teaching Assistants with integrated Sports Coaching duties.
The Role
This is not a standard desk job. You will split your time between academic support and pupil development:
- 1:1 Mentoring: Guide disengaged or vulnerable students to build confidence and focus.
- Learning Support: Help students overcome academic barriers inside the classroom.
- Sports Coaching: Lead lunchtime, after-school, and PE sessions to inspire active lifestyles.
- Role Modelling: Use your sporting background to teach discipline, teamwork, and resilience.
Why Your Sporting Background Fits Perfectly
- Command Respect: Athletes possess natural presence and authority that engages young people.
- Adaptability: You thrive in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Coaching Mentality: You know how to break down complex skills and give constructive feedback.
- Empathy: You understand the frustration of setbacks and how to bounce back.
What We Offer
- Long-term Opportunities: Stable, term-time hours (typically Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM).
- Career Transition Support: Dedicated consultant and CPD opportunities.
- Direct Impact: A rewarding pathway where you see the immediate results of your mentorship.
- Growth Pathways: Opportunities to progress into teaching, school sports management, or pastoral leadership.
Requirements
- A background in professional, semi-professional, or high-level academy sport.
- Passion for working with children and young people.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).
- Experience coaching or supporting children/young adults is highly desirable.
Ready to inspire the next generation?
Next steps:
If this sounds like a role you would thrive in, apply today with your CV.
The Supply Room is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks are carried out in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, including obtaining two references. As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required (full guidance provided).
Let’s Find Your Classroom®
Ref: TSRRCL
Pay: £95.00-£105.00 per day
Work Location: In person
