Teaching assistant (PE Background )

Got a background in PE and wondering how to bring that energy into the classroom?

This one’s right up your street.

We’re working with brilliant schools in Bristol who are looking for a Teaching Assistant who can bring enthusiasm, structure, and a bit of bounce to the school day. If you’re used to leading, motivating, and keeping young people engaged, you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll be doing:

Supporting pupils in class and during activities

Helping keep students focused, engaged, and on track

Leading small group sessions, sometimes with a sporty or active twist

Supporting behaviour in a calm, confident way

Getting involved in playground, PE, or extracurricular activities

Why this role works so well for PE backgrounds:

You already know how to lead a group, build rapport quickly, and keep energy levels high. Those skills are gold in a classroom.

Whether it’s encouraging participation, managing behaviour, or boosting confidence, what you’ve learned in sport transfers perfectly.

What the school offers:

A supportive team who value proactive, hands-on staff

Opportunities to get involved in sports and enrichment activities

Training and development to build your classroom skills

A role where you’re active, not stuck behind a desk all day

What we’re looking for:

A background in PE, Sport, Coaching, or similar

Confident, positive, and able to take initiative

Great with young people, firm but fair

A team player who’s happy to get stuck in

What you’ll get with Protocol Education:

Free CPD, including behaviour and SEND training

A consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you

Flexible opportunities in schools that value support staff

You’re not “just” a Teaching Assistant.

You’re the one who gets pupils involved, builds confidence, and turns a tough day around.

Sound like you? Let’s get you in front of the right school.

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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