Job Description
Pay: £88.92 – £100 per day
Location: Wirral
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm (full-time commitment preferable)
New Directions is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Sports Coach to join an exceptional specialist school in Wirral supporting pupils aged 9–16 across Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
This unique provision supports pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) across all four broad areas of need, as well as some pupils undergoing assessment through their Local Authority. The school welcomes children regardless of starting point or previous experience and is committed to unlocking every pupil’s potential.
As a Sports Coach, you will work closely with teachers and the pastoral team to support learning, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. You will provide one-to-one and small group support, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and build confidence at a pace that suits them. The role will include some elements of supporting within the classroom environment to support students to access their learning.
This role is ideal for someone patient, resilient, and nurturing — someone who believes that progress is measured not only academically, but socially and emotionally too.
About the School
This specialist provision is widely recognised for its nurturing, personalised, and inclusive approach. The school offers three distinct pathways tailored to individual need and aspiration, ensuring that pupils receive the right level of support and challenge.
The site includes a combination of classrooms and specialist Nurture Bases, as well as a Science Lab, Art room, Food Technology suite, and Engineering workshop. Consequently, the purposeful school environment reflects the students’ learning needs. The curriculum is flexible, creative, and highly individualised.
A strong trauma-informed approach underpins all practice. Staff work collaboratively to ensure that pupils feel safe, understood, and valued from the moment they arrive.
The Role Will Include:
• Supporting pupils across a range of subjects and pathways
• Delivering one-to-one and small group interventions
• Assisting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs
• Supporting behaviour through positive, relational approaches
• Working closely with teaching and pastoral teams to remove barriers to learning
• Helping to implement personalised education and support plans
Why Work in a Specialist SEND Setting?
• Make a meaningful difference to vulnerable young people
• Smaller class sizes and personalised support
• Access to specialist facilities and creative curriculum pathways
• Ongoing CPD and training in SEND and trauma-informed practice
• Collaborative, supportive staff culture
• Highly rewarding environment with real impact
• Structured school hours supporting a healthy work–life balance
Who We’re Looking For:
• Experience working with children or young people (SEND experience desirable)
• Patient, empathetic, and resilient personality
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships
How to Apply
To apply for this Sports Coach position, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Alternatively, for an informal chat about the role, please contact our Wirral office in Ellesmere Port.
Emma will be in touch to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. Successful applicants will be invited to interview (online or in person) and must complete all safeguarding checks, including a full application form, two years of references, and an enhanced DBS check. All offers are subject to the successful completion of these checks.
Why wait? Join us in making a lasting difference in young people’s lives — apply today.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
1. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
2. Regular and varied supply work
3. Competitive rates of pay
4. Potential long-term teaching roles
5. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
6. A network of branches across the UK
7. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
8. Recommend-a-friend scheme
9. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wirral branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.