Learning Coach

TES FE News; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing secondary academy in Manchester seeks a Learning Coach to contribute to outstanding education and support students' welfare. Ideal candidates have a strong passion for education, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships. Competitive salary and a commitment to professional development are offered, alongside a range of benefits including discounts and loans.

Benefits

Co-op colleague discount card

Discounted gym membership

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Committed to making a difference in the lives of young people.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• A deep understanding of the welfare and well-being of young people.
• Inspire and motivate others.
• Embrace change and new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Focus on celebrating success in the academy.
• Support the welfare and well-being of students.
• Work collaboratively within a dynamic team.

Skills

Passion for education

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of challenges facing young people

Innovative problem-solving

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

Job Overview

Welcome from the Principal. Thank you for your interest in applying to join us as Learning Coach at Co-op Academy Belle Vue. You can find our 2024 - 2025 Strategic Plan including our Workload Charter and our March 2024 “Outstanding’ in all areas Ofsted report.

Are you passionate, experienced and looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join an academy with exemplary behaviour, allowing you to focus on celebrating the success of the whole school. Do you want to be part of a dynamic team in a growing secondary academy that is dedicated to providing outstanding education to its students?

Pupils have admirable and mature attitudes to learning. They respond extremely well to the schools’ high expectations of them to achieve the ‘The Belle Vue Difference’. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are incredibly proud to come to this school.

Outstanding Provider Ofsted 2024. We are a heavily oversubscribed start-up secondary academy with 960 students, and we are on our way to becoming a leading educational establishment with a projected growth to 1200 students.

We are looking for people to join us who have:

• A passion for education and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents
• A deep understanding of the challenges facing young people and a commitment to promoting their welfare and well-being
• An innovative and strategic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to inspire and motivate others
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to embrace change and new challenges

In return for your commitment and dedication, we offer a competitive salary, ongoing professional development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a growing academy that is committed to excellence.

Our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

• Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.
• Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community.
• Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves.
• Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.
• Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.
• Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Being Part Of The Co-operative Group, We Are Both Guided And Driven By The Co-op Values Which Are Embedded In Everything That We Do Within Our Academy - We Strive To Demonstrate The Following Ethical Values In Everything We Do - They Are Our ‘Ways Of Being’

• Succeed together
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

• Our employee benefits package includes: Co-op colleague discount card, Co-operative flexible benefits, discounted gym membership, Co-operative Credit Union, Co-op Funeralcare benefit, season ticket and rental deposit loans

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.