Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield is seeking a Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator (permanent) to support students with behavioural, social, and emotional needs. The role involves one-to-one work, targeted interventions, and reintegration into mainstream classes.

You will work closely with staff and families to provide consistent support, building positive relationships and maintaining calm, patient approaches in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working directly with children or young people is essential.
• Experience in education, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work or a similar 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.
• Communicate confidently and effectively with students, colleagues and families.

Responsibilities

• Work one-to-one and with small groups of students, building positive and supportive relationships.
• Help students develop confidence, resilience and positive behaviours to engage with learning.
• Plan and deliver targeted interventions supporting students’ academic, social and emotional progress.
• Provide guided teaching and collaborate with colleagues across the Academy.
• Support students to 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.

Skills

Direct work with children/young people

Support challenging behaviour

Calm under pressure

Patient, approachable & resilient

Effective communication with students/

Job description

Outwood Grange Academy

Job Description

Role: Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator (permanent)

Salary (Actual Salary): £25,693.38 to £26,539.62 + 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.

About Us

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work‑life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non‑term time staff. (Holiday for part‑time staff is calculated on a pro‑rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well‑being strategy, free on‑site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.