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Teaching Assistant (Sports Background)
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Teaching Assistant (Sports Background)
South Bristol
£92 - £105 per day
Monday to Friday, Term Time Only
Are you from a sports, fitness, coaching, or team-based background and looking for a rewarding role in education?
We are recruiting Teaching Assistants to support pupils in schools across South Bristol. This is not a sports coaching position, but candidates with sporting backgrounds often thrive in schools thanks to their leadership skills, resilience, teamwork, positive attitude, and ability to motivate and engage young people.
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside teachers to support learning, encourage positive behaviour, and help students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience in sport, fitness, coaching, or team environments
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A positive, energetic, and proactive approach
- Confidence working with children and young people
- A genuine interest in supporting education and pupil development
What We Offer:
- Competitive daily pay
- Monday-Friday, term-time only working pattern
- Flexible opportunities to suit your availability
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Access to training and professional development
- Valuable classroom experience for those considering a career in education
If you're passionate about making a difference and want to transfer your skills from sport into a school setting, we'd love to hear from you.
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.
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