Sports Teaching Assistant

Position: Sports Based Teaching Assistant
Location: Tower Hamlets

Sports-Based Teaching Assistant (Primary)

📍 North / East London
🕒 Full-time – Start ASAP
💷 Competitive daily rate

We are currently recruiting a Sports-Based Teaching Assistant to work in a primary school setting, supporting pupils with additional needs through structured physical activity, engagement, and positive behaviour support.

This role is ideal for someone with a sports, coaching, or mentoring background who has experience working with children and can use physical activity as a tool to support focus, emotional regulation, and confidence.

The Role:

* Supporting pupils within the classroom and during PE / structured physical activities

* Using sport and movement to promote engagement, routine, and positive behaviour

* Working 1:1 or in small groups with pupils who may have additional or behavioural needs

* Supporting the class teacher with behaviour management and lesson delivery

* Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment

Requirements:

* Relevant experience working with children (school, coaching, youth work, mentoring, or sports settings)

* Confident managing behaviour and engaging pupils through sport and activity

* A positive, patient, and reliable approach

* Enhanced DBS on the Child Workforce, registered on the Update Service (essential)

* Ability to start as soon as possible

Desirable (but not essential):

* Experience supporting pupils with SEN / SEMH

* Sports coaching qualifications or strong sporting background

* Experience working in primary schools

If you’re passionate about sport and making a positive impact on children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now with your CV or get in touch for more information