Sports Graduate Opportunity
Gain hands-on experience in secondary schools across Leeds and Wakefield
Love sport? Enjoy working with teenagers? Thinking about becoming a PE teacher but want real secondary school experience first?
At Protocol Education, we work closely with secondary schools across Leeds and Wakefield, helping sports graduates step into schools to gain paid, practical experience that genuinely strengthens future teacher training applications.
This is an ideal route if you’re considering PE teaching, coaching or a long-term career in education.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supporting PE lessons and school sport across KS3 and KS4
2. Assisting teachers with behaviour management and lesson delivery
3. Leading small group activities and interventions
4. Acting as a positive, energetic role model for young people
You’ll be busy, active and learning on the job every day.
Who we’re looking for
5. Sports Science, Sports Coaching or related graduates
6. Confident communicators who can engage secondary-aged pupils
7. Reliable, proactive and happy to muck in
8. People considering teacher training or long-term work in schools
No formal teaching experience needed, just the right mindset and enthusiasm for sport and young people.
What you’ll get in return
9. Paid experience in local secondary schools in Leeds and Wakefield
10. Flexible work to fit around your plans
11. Ongoing support from a dedicated Protocol consultant
12. Free Thrive training, a wellbeing qualification schools genuinely value and one that helps you stand out
Whether you’re exploring teaching or already set on it, this experience gives you confidence, clarity and credibility.
Sound like you?
Apply now and start building meaningful school experience close to home.
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 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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