Sports Coaches - School Behaviour & Engagement

Sports Coaches – Secondary School Behaviour & Engagement Roles

Sports Coaches – Secondary Schools (Newcastle)
£89.39–£100 per day | Immediate start

Secondary schools across Newcastle are seeking sports coaches to work in behaviour support and engagement-focused roles during the school day.

These schools value the transferable skills sports coaches bring — leadership, structure, consistency and relationship-building — particularly for students who respond best to practical, active role models.

The role will involve:

• Supporting students in lessons where engagement is a challenge

• Reinforcing behaviour expectations and routines

• Working alongside teachers to keep students focused and on task

• Supporting PE lessons, interventions or pastoral activities where required

Why schools are keen to appoint sports coaches:

• Strong presence and authority in the classroom

• Ability to motivate disengaged learners

• Experience managing groups of young people

What’s on offer:

• Part-time or full-time placements

• Consistent weekday hours

• No planning or marking

• Long-term placements available

This is an excellent opportunity for coaches looking to move into education or gain school-based experience.

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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