Sports Graduate Roles in Education
22 days ago
London
Sports Graduate / Coach - Pastoral & Welfare Support - Secondary School - Brent - September 2026 Start - Full-Time Are you a sports graduate or qualified coach looking to make a real difference in education? Do you want to combine your passion for sport with supporting students' wellbeing, engagement, and personal development? Tradewind Recruitment is working with a well-regarded secondary school in Brent seeking Sports Graduates or Coaches to support pastoral and welfare roles from September 2026 on a full-time, long-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your sports expertise to mentor and motivate students while contributing to their personal and academic growth. Role Overview - Sports Graduate / Coach (Pastoral & Welfare) In this role, you will support students' personal development, wellbeing, and engagement through sport and pastoral care. Your responsibilities will include: • Delivering sports coaching sessions during PE lessons, enrichment programmes, and extracurricular clubs, • Supporting students' pastoral needs, including wellbeing, behaviour, and engagement, • Mentoring and motivating students to build confidence, resilience, and teamwork skills, • Assisting pastoral staff with 1:1 or small group support for students requiring additional help, • Promoting a positive school culture and encouraging healthy lifestyle habits, • Supporting the organisation of school events, sports days, and enrichment activities, • Acting as a positive role model for students, demonstrating professionalism, respect, and enthusiasm, • Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health, and safety policies at all timesRequirements, • Sports degree or relevant sports coaching qualifications (Essential), • Experience working with young people in schools, sports clubs, or youth settings, • Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures, • Excellent communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, • Ability to motivate and engage students in both academic and sporting contexts, • Proactive, organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team, • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)What's on Offer, • A supportive and well-resourced secondary school in Brent, • Full-time role: Monday to Friday, term-time only, • Opportunity to combine sports coaching with pastoral and welfare support, • Hands-on experience working with students to support personal, social, and emotional development, • Ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development For more information, please contact Elizabeth Topley by emailing or calling (option 3).