Job Opportunity: Teaching Assistant
Location: Kingston
Contract: Part-Time or Full Time/ Term-Time Only
Ideal for: Sports students seeking hands-on experience in education
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic sports student looking to gain valuable experience in a school environment? We are looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant with a passion for sport and physical education to join our dynamic team.
About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support teachers across the PE department and wider school, helping to create a positive, energetic, and inclusive learning environment. This role is perfect for a student hoping to build skills in coaching, youth development, or teaching.
Key Responsibilities
1. Assist PE teachers during lessons, practical sessions, and extracurricular clubs
2. Support students with varying abilities to engage fully in lessons
3. Help set up and organise sports equipment and learning resources
4. Provide encouragement, motivation, and guidance to students
5. Contribute to after-school sports activities, teams, and events
6. Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and positive behaviour
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
7. Currently studying sport, physical education, or a related field
8. Passionate about working with young people
9. Energetic, reliable, and eager to learn
10. A strong communicator and team player
11. Proactive, enthusiastic, and organised
What We Offer
12. Valuable, hands-on classroom and coaching experience
13. A supportive and friendly school environment
14. Opportunities to develop leadership and teaching skills
15. Training and mentoring from experienced staff
16. Ideal experience for future teachers, coaches, or youth workers
How to Apply
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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