Toby Sparrow
Stockton-on-Tees
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong background in supporting SEND students and coaching youth football. Proven ability to build positive relationships and foster development in young people. Committed to creating inclusive learning environments and developing future talents through effective communication and empathy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Learner Support Assistant
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, Durham
2024.02 - Current
- Supporting SEND students within lessons, enabling them to thrive in mainstream education.
- Working closely with the PE department to provide support to SEN students and put in place strategies to make PE lessons more suited to their needs.
- Planning and delivering PE lessons to small groups of SEN students, specific to their needs.
- Behaviour support during lessons, assisting SLT to maintain high behaviour standards inside and outside of lessons.
- Supervising the seclusion room to maintain a calm learning environment.
- Building strong relationships with students to support them both inside and outside of lessons.
- Dealing with daily pastoral and safeguarding matters with care, diligence and professionalism.
- Building strong relationships with parents to support the development of the team and individuals.
Football coach
Spennymoor Town FC
Spennymoor, Durham
2025.06 - 2026.05
- Planned and delivered high quality sessions for the short and long term development of individuals and the team.
- Led community outreach initiatives, increasing the club's local engagement and support.
- Regularly communicated with parents about their child's progress, logistics and to cultivate a positive environment for children.
- Role modelled and encouraged positive behaviour and attitudes such as respect, sportsmanship and resilience
Football Coach
AJX Academy
Bishop Auckland, Durham
2023.06 - 2025.06
- Team manager of a foundation phase team within AJX FC.
- Planning and delivering 2 weekly sessions to support development of the team and individuals.
- Organising and leading matchdays based around team development.
- Created a team etho and set standards with effective communication and actions.
- Creating a safe environment for learning and development.
Education
Foundation Degree - Sports Coaching and Exercise
Teesside University (Hartlepool College of Further Education)
Hartlepool 2025.09 -
A-Levels -
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Darlington 2021.09 - 2023.06
GCSEs - GCSE's: Maths 9, English Language 7, English Literature 7, Combined Science 8/7, Geography 6, RE 7, Business Studies 8, BTEC PE Level 2 (Distinction)
All Saints Academy
Ingleby Barwick 2016.09 - 2021.06
Skills
- Organisational Skills
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Standard Setting
- Strategic Planning
- SEND Teaching Strategies
- Behaviour Management
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Resilience
- Reliability
Certification
- UEFA C Licence
- Darlington Young Bulls Volunteer of the Year (2021)
- Clean Driving Licence
- DBS Check
- FA Safeguarding Children Course
- FA Level 7 Referee
- Level 3 in SEND (ongoing)
- Ongoing CPD in Education, Safeguarding and SEND.
Volunteer Experience
Darlington Young Bulls, Volunteer Football Coach, 2021-04, 2023-07, Working with various age groups but primarily Under 9's (2023/24 season), Initially assisted Head of Youth Development but progressed to planning and running weekly training sessions, developing players' individual skills, selecting and managing the team on match days, booking referees, writing match reports, liaising with parents etc.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Foundation Degree - Sports Coaching and Exercise
Teesside University (Hartlepool College of Further Education)
2025.09 -
Football coach
Spennymoor Town FC
2025.06 - 2026.05
Learner Support Assistant
Bishop Barrington Academy
2024.02 - Current
Football Coach
AJX Academy
2023.06 - 2025.06
A-Levels -
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
2021.09 - 2023.06
GCSEs - GCSE's: Maths 9, English Language 7, English Literature 7, Combined Science 8/7, Geography 6, RE 7, Business Studies 8, BTEC PE Level 2 (Distinction)
All Saints Academy
2016.09 - 2021.06