Sports & Engagement Mentor

Location: Monmouthshire, South Wales
 Pay Rate: £89.38 per day
 Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
 Contract: Full academic year

⭐About the Role

Do you love working with young people? Are you confident, energetic, and passionate about using sport to inspire the next generation?

Teaching Personnel is looking for a Sporty Teaching Assistant to support students aged 11–16 at one of our fantastic partner secondary schools in Monmouthshire. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who’s confident, motivated, and thrives on helping young people grow through teamwork, coaching, and positive encouragement.

You’ll be supporting pupils who need that extra boost — whether that’s helping them refocus in class, mentoring them through challenges, or using physical activity to release energy and build confidence. You’ll be a role model, a motivator, and a steady, supportive presence in their school day.

From active sessions to 1:1 classroom support, you’ll play a huge part in helping students overcome barriers, feel included, and make real progress — academically, socially, and emotionally.

This is an amazing chance to bring your passion for sport and youth development straight into the classroom and make a genuine impact every day!

We want someone who is:

• Confident leading and supporting students aged 11–16
• Comfortable mentoring, coaching, and motivating young people
• Enthusiastic and energetic, with a positive attitude
• Great at building strong, supportive relationships with pupils
• Able to help re-engage students who struggle to focus
• Patient, resilient, and consistent when managing behaviour
• Passionate about seeing young people grow and succeed

Experience in coaching, mentoring, youth work or sports leadership is highly beneficial — but your attitude, confidence, and passion for helping young people matter most!

✅Requirements

(Must be willing to obtain at your own cost — as this demonstrates your commitment to the role)

We can help you obtain these, or you may already hold them:

• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
• At least two professional referencescovering the past 24 months

Why Choose Teaching Personnel? 

• Competitive daily pay
• Dedicated recruitment consultant support
• Level 2 Safeguarding qualification
• A wide range of free online courses and discounted CPD opportunities
• Access to both temporary and permanent roles across local partnership schools

Ready to Begin Your Career in Education?

If you're ready to make an impact and start a fulfilling role in education, we’d love to hear from you!

Submit your CV today and take the next step in your teaching journey.

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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.
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