Sports Coach Secondary Alternative Provision – Blackburn with Darwen Full-Time | Long-Term Role | ASAP Start Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Pay: £13.75 – £14.50 per hour Our education agency is currently recruiting for a Sports Coach to work full-time within a Secondary Alternative Provision setting in Blackburn with Darwen. This is a long-term opportunity with an immediate start available. This role is ideal for a sports coach who is passionate about using physical activity to re-engage students with their learning. Alongside delivering sports-based sessions, the role will also include an element of general Teaching Assistant support across the provision. The Role: Use a sports background to motivate and re-engage disengaged secondary-aged students Support the delivery of sports and physical activity sessions Provide in-class Teaching Assistant support across a range of subjects Build positive relationships with students who may present challenging behaviour Support students’ social, emotional, and academic development Work closely with teaching and pastoral staff Requirements: Experience working with secondary-aged young people Background in sports coaching, physical education, or similar Confident supporting behaviour and engagement in an alternative provision setting Patient, resilient, and able to build strong rapport with students Willingness to support learning across the wider curriculum Why Work With Us: Full-time, long-term placement Consistent working hours (8:30am – 3:30pm) Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant Opportunity to make a real impact in an alternative education setting Location: Blackburn with Darwen If you are a motivated Sports Coach looking to use your skills to support and inspire young people, apply today for an immediate start. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.