Sports Coach – Alternative Provision
Are you a passionate Sports Coach who can inspire and motivate young people who face barriers to education? Do you have the confidence, resilience and relationship-building skills needed to engage students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? This alternative provision is looking to appoint a dedicated Sports Coach to join their supportive and dynamic team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with secondary-aged students who have struggled in mainstream education and require additional support to re-engage with learning. Sport plays a key role within the provision, helping students develop confidence, resilience, teamwork and self-regulation skills.

As a Sports Coach, you will deliver engaging sports sessions, support students in lessons and around the school, and act as a positive role model. You will work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and behaviour mentors to support students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours. This role would suit a Sports Coach, Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker or someone with experience working with young people in education, sports or community settings.

Job Role:

• Delivering engaging sports and physical activity sessions
• Supporting secondary-aged students with SEMH needs and challenging behaviours
• Using sport as a tool to improve engagement, confidence and wellbeing
• Providing mentoring and positive role modelling for students
• Supporting behaviour management throughout the school day
• Assisting students in lessons and intervention activities
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and support staff
• Promoting teamwork, resilience and positive attitudes to learning

In Return You Will:

• Work within a supportive and well-established alternative provision
• Be part of a dedicated team focused on improving outcomes for young people
• Receive ongoing support and professional development
• Gain valuable experience working with SEMH students
• Have the opportunity to make a genuine difference every day
• Work in a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same
• Be paid a competitive salary or daily rate based on experience

The Successful Sports Coach Will Have:

• Experience working with young people in a coaching, education or support capacity
• Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
• A valid DBS on the update service 
• A passion for sport, physical activity and youth development
• The ability to remain calm, resilient and positive in challenging situations
• Experience supporting students with SEMH needs or challenging behaviours (desirable)
• A commitment to helping young people achieve positive outcomes

If you are interested in this Sports Coach opportunity, please "Apply Now" or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information. Not the role for you? Ask about our other Sports Coach, Behaviour Mentor or Alternative Provision vacancies or refer a colleague and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.