Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator

Outwood Grange Acadamies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academy invites applications for a permanent Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator to support students with behavioural, social and emotional needs. The role involves one-to-one and small group support, developing resilience and positive behaviours to help re-engage with learning.

You will work closely with staff, the Inclusion Team and families to provide targeted interventions, monitor progress and help students reintegrate into mainstream lessons.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working directly with children or young people is essential.
• Experience gained in education, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work or another relevant child-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Work one-to-one and with small groups of students, building positive and supportive relationships.
• Help students develop the confidence, resilience and positive behaviours they need to engage with their education.
• Plan and deliver targeted interventions supporting students’ academic, social and emotional progress.
• Provide guided teaching and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy.
• Support students to successfully reintegrate into mainstream lessons.
• Monitor progress and identify strategies to help individual students overcome barriers to learning.

Job description

Outwood Grange Academy

Role: Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator (permanent)

Salary (Actual Salary): £24,872.36 to £25,691.64 + benefits

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (During Term Time + 5 days). Monday to Thursday, 08:00am until 04:00pm and Friday, 08:00am until 03:30pm.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Turn setbacks into fresh starts.

Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. In this role, you’ll work closely with young people who need additional support to manage challenges, engage positively with learning and fulfil their potential.

Outwood Grange Academy is looking for an Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator to support students whose behaviour, social and emotional needs or other challenges may be putting them at risk of suspension.

This is a hands-on role for someone who already has substantial experience of working directly with children or young people. Your experience could have been gained within a school or education setting, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work, or another role involving significant responsibility for supporting young people.

The job title for this role is internally known as 'Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator'.

In this role, you’ll:

• Work one-to-one and with small groups of students, building positive and supportive relationships.


• Help students develop the confidence, resilience and positive behaviours they need to engage with their education.


• Plan and deliver targeted interventions supporting students’ academic, social and emotional progress.


• Provide guided teaching and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy.


• Support students to successfully reintegrate into mainstream lessons.


• Monitor progress and identify strategies to help individual students overcome barriers to learning.


• Work closely with teaching staff, the Inclusion Team and parents and carers to provide consistent, effective support.

About you

Previous experience of working directly with children or young people is essential. You’ll also:

• Have experience gained in education, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work or another relevant child-focused environment.


• Be confident supporting young people who may display challenging behaviour or face barriers to learning.


• Build positive relationships while establishing clear and consistent boundaries.


• Be patient, approachable and resilient, with the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.


• Communicate confidently and effectively with students, colleagues and families.


• Be motivated by the opportunity to help young people make positive changes and fulfil their potential.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in Outwood Grange Academy.

I am so pleased you are looking at this fantastic opportunity to work at Outwood Grange Academy. Our larger-than-average 11-19 academy is in the heart of Outwood, Wakefield, with easy access to major towns and cities via the motorway network.

As the Founding Academy of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we embody the organisation's core ethos: making students our fundamental priority, raising standards, and transforming life chances.

I am truly proud of the work we do to ensure all aspects of education are of the highest possible quality. This is driven by our staff's unwavering dedication, their commitment to enabling every student to achieve their potential. We are passionate about the importance of CPD for our teachers as they are our greatest resource and are best placed to inspire students.

Ready to make a difference?

If you have the experience, resilience and commitment to help young people overcome barriers and reconnect with learning, we’d love to hear from you.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact [e-mail].