Sport's Teaching Assistant

Sport & PE Teaching Assistant - Sunderland Secondary Schools

Competitive Daily Rates, Long-Term, September 2026

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a Sport and PE Teaching Assistant for secondary schools across Sunderland from September 2026. This is a role that sits at the intersection of sport, education, and student wellbeing — and it's one that suits someone with a sporting background who wants to channel that into a meaningful career in schools.

You’ll be working alongside PE staff and wider subject teachers, supporting students in and out of the sports hall, and contributing to both the curriculum and the extracurricular life of the school. For graduates with a Sports Science or PE background considering teacher training, this is an excellent foundation.

• Supporting PE lessons and sporting activities across KS3 and KS4
• Assisting teachers with the delivery of a broad physical education curriculum
• Working with students on a 1:1 and small group basis where additional support is needed
• Contributing to extracurricular sport and wider school activities
• Supporting students with SEND or additional needs within a PE context
• Building positive, motivating relationships with young people

• A background in sport, physical education, or a related discipline
• Enthusiasm for working with secondary aged young people
• Confident, energetic, and professional approach
• Experience working with young people in a sporting or educational context is advantageous
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

• Competitive daily rates
• Weekly pay via PAYE
• Dedicated consultant support