Sports Coach/Cover Supervisor

Location: Tower Hamlets, East London
Salary: £90-£110 per day
Contract: Full-time, Short-term, Day to Day
Start Date: ASAP

Young coach? Ready to take your skills into a secondary school? 

If you're passionate about sport, confident leading groups, and thinking, “I'd love to work in a school one day”, this could be your moment.

We're working with a lively, diverse secondary school in Tower Hamlets looking for a dedicated Sports Coach who wants more than just weekend fixtures. This is about stepping into school life, building relationships, and becoming someone pupils look up to, on and off the pitch.

You'll coach. You'll lead. You'll manage behaviour. And when needed, you'll step into the classroom as a Cover Supervisor, keeping lessons focused and purposeful.

It's real responsibility. And real impact.

What your day might look like:

Leading high-energy PE lessons/General Cover across KS3 and KS4

Running lunchtime or sports clubs

Covering lessons when teachers are absent, making sure learning stays on track

Managing behaviour confidently, fairly and consistently

Acting as a positive role model for students who need strong guidance

You won't be thrown in at the deep end. The school has clear systems, supportive senior leaders and staff who back each other. But they do need someone confident. Someone who can hold a room. Someone pupils respect.

You'll fit right in if you:

Have experience coaching sport or leading youth groups

Are confident managing behaviour, even when it gets lively

Stay calm under pressure

Want to build experience in a secondary school setting

Are considering a future in teaching, PE, youth work or education

This is ideal if you're thinking about teacher training down the line and want solid classroom experience first.

Why Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

FREE access to our online CPD Academy

Personalised support from a dedicated consultant

Opportunities in mainstream, SEND and alternative settings

Streamlined registration and local bookings

Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

Quick question, are you Thrive trained? If not, we offer FREE Thrive training to our educators. It's a brilliant way to boost your behaviour management skills and schools in Tower Hamlets really value it. Definitely one to add to your coaching toolkit.

If you're a young coach who's ready to step into schools and make your mark, this is your chance.

Apply now or get in touch for a proper chat about what you're looking for.

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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.

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