Oasis Academy Leesbrook - Sports Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Oldham (OL4 5JE)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Oasis Academy Leesbrook are looking for a Sports Teaching Assistant to provide high quality sports coaching before, during and after school to help promote the importance of physical education, school sport and physical activity.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£8.55 per hour for first year, increases to NMW after 12 months
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (Term-time only).
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
- To provide high-quality sports coaching before, during and after school to help promote the importance of physical education, school sports and physical activity.
- At times, you may be required to support the school in other areas if necessary and to gain skills across the curriculum
- Contribute towards competitive sports provision and day-to-day sport within the PE department
- Further develop links with local schools to help with competitive sport and physical activity provision
- Increase physical activity levels before, during and after the school day
- Assist with the improvement of staff development within the area of Physical Education and School Sport
- To assist the school in its day-to-day duties
- To contribute to the overall ethos, work & aims of the school
- Develop an understanding of policies & procedures, complying with their contents and raising concerns in a timely manner
Where you'll work
Roxbury Ave
Oldham
OL4 5JE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Level 3 Sports Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Reliable
- Flexible
- Punctual
- Physical and Active
Other requirements
LMP Education and Sporting Education are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.
About this employer
Oasis Academy Leesbrook is a school where all young people receive a personalised educational experience. Students’ academic skills, habits and personalities are developed allowing them to successfully progress to work or further education, whilst making a positive contribution to our community. We prepare our students to be future local, national and global leaders who the community look upon with pride and admiration. Mission: Developing happy and successful leaders who are culturally enriched role models in our community.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Charlie
charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033320.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)