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Sports Teaching Assistant

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Teaching Personnel

£96 - 110 per day

Stockton-on-Tees

Temporary | Full Time

28/08/2026

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Teaching Assistant (Sports Background) Required 

We are recruiting for a resilient and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with a sports background to support a Year 6 pupil on a 1:1 basis in a primary school in Stockton from January 2027.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in sport, coaching, mentoring, or youth work who can build positive relationships, provide consistent support, and help manage challenging behaviour. The successful candidate will use their ability to engage, motivate, and inspire pupils while promoting positive behaviour and emotional regulation.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have a background in sports coaching, PE, mentoring, or a similar role
  • Be confident supporting a pupil with challenging behaviour
  • Have strong behaviour management skills
  • Be patient, resilient, and able to build positive relationships
  • Be passionate about helping children reach their potential

Start Date: January 2027
Location: Teesside
Pay: £100 per day

If you're a proactive and dedicated individual looking to make a real difference to a young person's school experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

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.
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