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.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• 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

What We’re Looking For:

• 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

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Equal Opportunities – Monarch
• 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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