Apprentice Sports Teaching Assistant

Thomas Hickman School is gearing up for an exciting new chapter. As we look ahead to 2026, we are becoming Stronger, Sharper, Taller and Louder…and we’d love you to be part of it. 

 Are you passionate about sport and keen to inspire primary pupils to get active?

Would you like to start your career in education, sport, or youth work, gaining hands-on experience and a nationally recognised qualification?

What you will do

As an Apprentice Sports Teaching Assistant, you’ll support the Sports Lead at our vibrant primary school, working closely with them to provide varied and enjoyable sports lessons.

• Support delivery of engaging PE lessons and school sporting activities
• Assist teachers with classroom and pastoral support
• Supervise and encourage children during breaktime, lunchtime, and after-school sports clubs
• Support SEND and small-group interventions, helping every child to succeed
• Take part in school events, sports festivals and competitions

You’ll receive full training as part of your apprenticeship, and have the opportunity to work towards a recognised qualification.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic about working with children and sport
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and teamwork
• Organised, reliable and eager to learn
• Has good time-management and communication skills
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Is committed to safeguarding and the school environment
• Is keen to learn and undertake training

 Core Hours

9am-5pm, Monday to Thursday.

9am to 4.30pm Friday.

Lunch - 30 minutes unpaid, daily.

Term-time, plus 1 week.

Why not arrange a visit: come and visit me, Mark Lambert, Sports Lead, and the team, find out more about what makes THS a fabulous place to be?   Office Tel: 01296 485683

We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form prior to interview.

Please note that we complete a search of the online profiles of all candidates invited to interview.

An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate. 

We are a trauma-informed school with our own, bespoke ‘Hand on Heart’ approach to managing behaviour and relationships.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.