Job description
Are you looking to transfer your Sports Coaching experience to have positive impact on young people’s lives in an Education setting? If so, we want to hear from you today!
Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a background in Sports Coaching to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational PRU Settings in Sunderland on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.
About the Setting:
1. The role is based in an inspirational PRU setting in Sunderland.
2. The School supports pupils across the Primary and Secondary School age range and there are opportunities to support pupils across all year groups depending on your preference and specialism.
3. The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.
Pay, Hours and Contract:
4. Pay – Between £88-115 per day
5. Hours –
6. Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2026.
7. Start Date – ASAP
8. Location – Sunderland
About the Role:
9. The role will involve supporting pupils who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream school. Pupils display challenging behaviour and some pupils have varied SEN.
10. The role will involve supporting pupils on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The different types of SEN that pupils have may include ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD and PMLD.
11. A key part of the role will be to build a rapport and a positive relationships with pupils to help them to engage with their learning and make progress both academically and as young people.
12. A key part of the role will also be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.
Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:
13. A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
14. Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
15. Experience within an SEN School or PRU Setting (desired)
16. An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
17. A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
18. Hold Right to Work in the UK
19. Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
20. Provide two professional references that cover the last two years