Sports Teaching Assistant
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: £90 – £115 per day
Contract: Full Time
GSL Education are working with a welcoming and supportive primary school in the West of York who are looking to appoint a Full-Time Teaching Assistant to join them from January 2026. This role is ideal for someone with a strong sports background, experience working with children, and a passion for helping learners achieve their full potential.
The Role
This is a varied and rewarding position combining academic and physical development support:
* Mornings: Provide 1:1 support to a Year 6 pupil, helping them access learning, stay focused, and develop confidence ahead of transition to secondary school.
* Afternoons: Deliver PE-based interventions, including small-group physical activity sessions, coordination and movement programmes, and confidence-building sports activities.
As the Ideal Sports and SEN Teaching Assistant, we are looking for someone who is:
* Energetic, positive, and able to build rapport with upper KS2 pupils.
* Confident leading physical activities or sports sessions.
* Able to follow support plans and work closely with the class teacher and SENCO.
* A great communicator, encouraging, patient and consistent.
Essential Sports and SEN Teaching Assistant Requirements:
* A sports background – e.g., coaching, PE assistance, sports leadership or relevant degree.
* Experience working with children in any setting (school, coaching, youth work, tutoring etc.).
* A valid Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one.
* Full availability Monday–Friday term time.
Why Apply?
* A supportive, friendly school environment.
* An engaging role with a mix of academic and physical activity work.
* Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a Year 6 learner’s progress and wellbeing.
* Competitive daily pay and ongoing professional support from GSL Education.
If you are enthusiastic, active, and passionate about helping children thrive, we would love to hear from you. To apply for the position of Sports Teaching Assistant in York, please get in touch with Kerry Fowler at GSL Education and submit an up-to-date CV via the application link.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.