Finished your sports degree and wondering what comes next?

If you've coached a team, motivated players through tough sessions, or helped young people build confidence on and off the pitch, you already have skills schools are looking for.

We're working with primary, secondary, SEND, and SEMH schools across Bristol looking for energetic and enthusiastic Sports Graduates to join their teams as Teaching Assistants.

This is a brilliant opportunity to gain hands-on experience in education, develop valuable transferable skills, and make a genuine difference in young people's lives.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils in the classroom and around school
• Working one-to-one and in small groups to boost confidence and engagement
• Helping pupils stay focused and motivated throughout the school day
• Using your coaching skills to build positive relationships and encourage participation
• Supporting physical activities, sports sessions, and wellbeing initiatives
• Assisting teachers in creating a positive learning environment

This role could be perfect if you:

• Have recently graduated with a Sports, Coaching, Physical Education, or related degree
• Have experience coaching, mentoring, or working with young people
• Are confident, approachable, and a positive role model
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Are considering a future career in teaching, educational psychology, youth work, or SEND support

Why sports graduates thrive in schools

The best Teaching Assistants don't always come from education backgrounds.

Schools love sports graduates because they bring:

• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Resilience and adaptability
• Confidence managing groups of young people
• Strong communication skills
• A positive, can-do attitude

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and SEMH schools
• Flexible pathways into teaching and education careers
•  Referral rewards for recommending friends

Thrive Trained?

Many schools are looking for staff who understand emotional wellbeing and behaviour support.

If you're already Thrive trained, fantastic.

If not, Protocol Education offers FREE Thrive training, helping you develop valuable skills that can make you even more effective in the classroom and more attractive to schools.

Thinking about teaching?

Many of our Teaching Assistants go on to become teachers, learning mentors, behaviour specialists, and education professionals.

This role is a great way to gain classroom experience while making a real difference every day.

Ready to swap the sidelines for the classroom?

Apply today and discover how your sports background could help shape a young person's future.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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