Sports Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you passionate about sport and supporting young people? Join Oasis Academy Broadoak as a Sports Teaching Assistant Apprentice and play a vital role in promoting physical activity and supporting classroom learning. You’ll deliver high-quality sports coaching during and outside of school hours.

Wage

£15,561 a year

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday till Friday, hours between 8:00am till 4:00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 26 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Deliver and support engaging PE sessions before, during, and after school.
Support teaching staff in the delivery of lessons across the curriculum.
Promote and encourage physical activity, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles.
Assist pupils in developing social, emotional, and academic skills.
Work with individuals, small groups, or whole classes as directed.
Supervise classroom activities and help students who require additional support.
Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and reviews as required.
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
Champion positive behaviour in line with school policies.
Contribute to the inclusive ethos of the academy.
Actively participate in personal development and training opportunities.
To check and organise PE equipment.
To attend competitions, this will be out of school hours Monday-Friday, which will be calculated within the working hours.
To work closely with the PE lead.

Where you'll work

Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Rd
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 8QG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.
Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.

Your training plan

Teaching Assistant level 3 Sports Pathway.
20% off the job training.
Tutor support via online platform.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Being part of the Oasis family of Academies, the overarching vision of our Academy is to provide 'Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community'. We want to ensure that all of our young people, whatever their starting points or background, get the education they deserve - and they deserve nothing less than exceptional.

https://www.oasisacademybroadoak.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role considered on completion of the apprenticeship.
Higher level qualifications available.

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