Sports Graduates - Support Children in Newcastle Schools

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

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Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

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Sports Graduates – Support Children in Newcastle Schools

On behalf of Protocol Education, we are seeking enthusiastic Sports Graduates to work as SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support Assistants in primary and secondary schools across Newcastle.

This full-time, term-time role (Monday to Friday) is a fantastic opportunity to use your sports knowledge and teamwork skills to support children who face emotional and behavioural challenges, helping them thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Why This Role is Perfect for You:
Your background in sports gives you the discipline, teamwork, and communication skills needed to engage and support young people. While you may use your sports expertise to inspire and motivate, you won’t just be delivering PE lessons—you’ll be supporting students across the curriculum, helping them to engage in subjects like English, maths, and science while also offering emotional and behavioural support. This role is ideal if you’re considering a career in teaching, coaching, youth work, or mentoring—or if you’re simply passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Providing 1:1 and group support to children with SEMH needs and SEND, helping them engage with learning across all subjects.
2. Using your sports expertise to encourage teamwork, resilience, and positive behaviour while supporting learning beyond physical education.
3. Building trusting relationships with pupils who may have experienced trauma or face emotional challenges.
4. Supporting behaviour management and promoting a positive learning environment across the curriculum.
5. Working alongside teachers and pastoral teams to ensure students receive the support they need to succeed academically and socially.

What We’re Looking For:

1. A degree in Sports Science, Physical Education, Coaching, or a related field.
2. Full availability Monday to Friday during term time.
3. A passion for working with children and young people, particularly those facing additional challenges.
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
5. A proactive, patient, and energetic approach to supporting learning and development.

Why Work with Protocol Education?

1. Valuable Experience – Gain hands-on skills ideal for careers in education, coaching, and youth work.
2. Dedicated Support – We provide personalised guidance and professional development opportunities.
3. Local Opportunities – Work in primary and secondary schools across Newcastle.
4. Career Progression – Many of our temporary positions lead to permanent roles.

About Protocol Education:
At Protocol Education, we connect passionate individuals with meaningful roles in schools. We are committed to providing exceptional support to both our staff and the young people they work with, making a positive impact on future generations.

Apply Today!
If you’re a Sports Graduate ready to make a difference in Newcastle schools, we want to hear from you.

Submit your CV today, and a member of our Protocol Education team will be in touch to discuss how you can support children with SEMH and SEND needs.

Protocol Education – Where your skills can change lives

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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