Overview
Make a difference where it matters most. Love sport and want to use it to inspire young people? This SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school is looking for a Sports Graduate Learning Support Assistant who can bring energy, patience, and resilience into the classroom.
You'll be supporting students who thrive with structure, encouragement, and positive role models. Sport will often be your way in—helping pupils build confidence, teamwork, and focus both in PE lessons and beyond.
Your role will include
* Supporting pupils with SEMH needs in class, small groups, and through sporting activities
* Building positive relationships and acting as a mentor figure
* Helping create a calm, safe, and engaging learning environment
* Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff to support behaviour and wellbeing
What we\'re looking for
* A recent Sports Science or related graduate (ideal, but not essential)
* Experience working with children or young people (coaching, mentoring, youth work, camps all count!)
* Patience, empathy, and a good sense of humour
* Resilience and adaptability—you\'ll need to think on your feet
Why join through Protocol Education
* Weekly pay through PAYE - no umbrella companies
* FREE access to our online CPD Academy, including Thrive training to boost your skills and make you even more in-demand with schools
* Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
* Opportunities in multiple schools
* Referral rewards when you recommend friends
* 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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