Sports coach

SEND Teaching Assistant Wanted – Make a Difference Every Day! Are you a sports coach??

Location: North Birmingham
Role Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Start Date: Immediate

Are you passionate about sports and physical activity? Do you thrive on motivating others and bringing energy into every interaction? Monarch Education is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Sports Coach to support pupils in a specialist ASD school in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to use their love of sport to positively impact the lives of children with autism. You’ll be working in a nurturing, structured environment where movement, routine, and engagement are key to learning. You will be supporting students on a 1:1 basis.

• Supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in both classroom and physical activity settings
• Leading or assisting in outdoor games, and sensory movement sessions as well as supporting with main lessons
• Encouraging participation, building confidence, and helping regulate emotions through sport
• Working closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support plans

• A background in sports coaching, fitness, or physical education
• Experience working with children or young people (school, camp, club, etc.)
• A calm, patient, and energetic personality
• A genuine interest in SEN (Special Educational Needs), especially ASD
• DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one

• Competitive daily rates
• Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a child’s life

The school has good bus routes from the city centre and has great parking on site.

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access to:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
• Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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