**September 2026 | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Aspire People**
**Are you a Sports Graduate or Sports Coach who enjoys working with children?**
Aspire People are recruiting candidates with a **sports or coaching background** to work within primary schools from September 2026.
Your experience coaching children can transfer extremely well into a school environment. Whether you've worked in grassroots sport, school sports programmes, clubs, holiday camps or community coaching, this could be an opportunity to use your existing skills while developing your career within education.
The role can involve supporting pupils in the classroom alongside your ability to bring your sporting experience into PE, physical activity and extracurricular provision.
**The Role Could Include:**
* Supporting pupils within the classroom
* Providing 1:1 and small-group support
* Assisting teachers with learning activities
* Supporting PE and physical activity
* Running or assisting with sports activities
* Supporting pupils during breaktimes and lunchtime
* Encouraging teamwork, confidence and positive behaviour
* Supporting pupils with SEND where required
* Helping children develop social and communication skills
**We're Looking For:**
* Sports-related degree, qualification or relevant coaching experience
* Experience coaching or working with children
* Confident communication skills
* Positive and energetic approach
* Ability to build strong relationships with pupils
* Patient and adaptable approach
* Genuine interest in developing a career within education
Experience working within a **UK school, youth setting or children's sports environment** would be advantageous.
**Why Aspire People?**
* Gain valuable UK school experience
* Use your existing sports skills in a new environment
* Full-time and part-time opportunities
* Daily, short-term and long-term positions
* Opportunities to work across different year groups
* Potential permanent school positions
* Dedicated consultant support
If you're a Sports Graduate or Coach who has always enjoyed working with children and is considering a move into education, **this could be a great way to get your foot in the door.**
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
Salary description
£92.00 - £110.00 per day