Woolton
£93 – £115 per day | Weekly Pay | Temp-to-Perm
The Youth Education Service (YES) is recruiting on behalf of a specialist SEN School for a Sports Coach to support KS3-KS4 pupils with behavioural, emotional, and mental health difficulties.
This role is ideal for Sports Coaches, Behaviour Mentors, Youth Workers, or aspiring PE Teachers who want to use sport as a tool to engage, motivate, and positively influence young people facing barriers to mainstream education.
Working with small groups of students, you will deliver structured sports sessions, promote resilience and teamwork, and help pupils regulate behaviour through physical activity and positive mentoring.
The Role:
* Deliver engaging and inclusive sports/physical activity sessions to students
* Use sport as a tool for behaviour regulation, engagement, and relationship building
* Support pupils with SEMH and challenging behaviours both in and out of lessons
* Act as a positive role model, mentor, and consistent adult presence
* Work closely with teaching and pastoral staff to support student progress
* Promote physical wellbeing, teamwork, discipline, and confidence
* Maintain high expectations of behaviour, engagement, and effort
* Follow all safeguarding, behaviour, and health & safety policies
Ideal Candidate:
* Experience coaching sports or working with young people in education/youth settings
* Confident managing challenging behaviour and building rapport quickly
* Passion for supporting vulnerable/disengaged young people
* Resilient, energetic, and adaptable approach
* Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
What YES Offers:
* 12-week Temp-to-Perm pathway into a permanent school contract
* Competitive daily pay with weekly payroll
* Direct 121 support throughout placement
* Access to FREE CPD and career development opportunities
* Opportunity to gain long-term experience within SEN
Hours: 08:30 – 15:30
Start Date: ASAP
YES is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks in line with safer recruitment practices.
If you are passionate about using sport to change lives and want to make a real impact within specialist education, apply today
Salary description
£92.65 - £115.00 per day