Apprentice PE and Sports Teaching Assistant
Coventry City Council
Coventry (CV3 6PY)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 13 April 2026)
Posted on 31 March 2026
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Summary
If you love sport, enjoy working with children and want to play a part in their sports education and wellbeing, then why not consider becoming our new Apprentice PE and Sports Teaching Assistant.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students who want to follow a career in either sports coaching or primary teaching.
- Wage
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£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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£10.85 per hour for the first 12 months followed by national minimum wage for your age
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, Term time only. Hours to be agreed, depending on sporting clubs, sometimes before or after school hours.
Fixed tem contract for duration of the apprenticeship.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 30 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 5 months
- Positions available
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1
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
- Support the PE Lead and teachers in delivering engaging PE lessons, sports activities, and fixtures
- Plan and run extracurricular clubs, including breakfast, lunchtime, and after-school activities
- Promote an inclusive, safe, and active environment for all pupils
- Support pupils’ physical, emotional, and social development, including those with additional needs
- Monitor and report on pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing
- Prepare and maintain PE equipment and learning resources
- Assist with school events, competitions, trips, and swimming sessions
- Uphold school policies, including safeguarding, health & safety, and behaviour
- Contribute positively to the wider school community and ethos
Where you'll work
Coat Of Arms Bridge Road
Coventry
CV3 6PY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SCCU LTD
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.
Training schedule
Training for this qualification will be provided by ourselves at SCCU Group, an Ofsted good training provider. You'll recieve a monthly 1-1 tutor led session by a dedicated tutor throughout your training, with activities to complete during your off the job time within working hours.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4+)
- Maths (grade 4+)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Team working
- Reliable, committed
- Self-motivated & flexible
- Willing to learn & grow
- Build positive relationships
Other requirements
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
About this employer
At the heart of our school ethos is a desire to provide the best possible learning experience and outcomes for each and every one of our pupils. We endeavour to build positive and productive relationships with parents and families, actively encouraging participation and involvement to ensure that children are fully supported and encouraged in their life-long learning journey.
After this apprenticeship
May lead to a future permanent position withing the School.
The Sports Coach Level 4 apprenticeship would be a possible progression pathway.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SCCU LTD
Leanne Fox
l.fox@stivichall.coventry.sch.uk
02476 419555
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022207.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 13 April 2026)
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