Learning Coach

TKAT; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working practices

Job summary

Miltoncross Academy, part of TKAT, in Portsmouth seeks a Learning Coach to provide targeted academic and pastoral support for disadvantaged students. You will work 1-1 with pupils, helping them set goals and track progress, under close supervision from senior Learning Coach lines.

The role emphasises collaboration with teachers, frequent family liaison, and a commitment to the academy’s core values of Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses, while contributing to a positive, inclusive school culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated academic and pastoral support to disadvantaged students.
• Meet tutees regularly, set goals, monitor attendance and progress.
• Liaise with teachers, and involve parents and families as needed.
• Be a strong team player within an established Learning Coach group.

Skills

empathetic listener

team player

Job description

Education - non-teaching

Full time

Permanent

Miltoncross is an academy at the heart of its community that has very high aspirations for all of its staff and students. We operate by the core values of Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses in order to foster a learning community where everybody values each other and everybody values the power of learning. We offer a supportive and collegiate working environment where we all have the same goal - outstanding learning for children. We are now one year into building a fresh, optimistic and sustainable culture where staff and students are always fulfilled because they know that they are doing their best work for the right reasons. Our systems and structures are designed to liberate staff and students, freeing us all up from the challenges of uncertainty and relentless workload which in turn enables creativity, excitement and essentially, it makes coming to school enjoyable for all! To understand this better, do ask to read our Blueprint for Brilliance which outlines everything we do, why and how. This could really help you make an informed decision about whether this is your next career move or not. We think it should be! Staff and students enjoy their days in excellent modern buildings with superb facilities.

We are located on the West of Portsmouth and access is easy from the M27 or A27. Many staff commute easily from Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and West Sussex either by car or by public transport. The Learning Coach is a dedicated advocate for a small cohort of pupils, providing tailored academic and pastoral support to help them flourish. Through personalised planning, in-class assistance, and close collaboration with families and staff, the Learning Coach ensures that each student’s unique needs are met and their progress is regularly reviewed and tailored. To always practise and teach the academy’s core values: Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses. At Miltoncross Academy we are resolutely dedicated to ensuring that those students most in need are very well supported to succeed academically in school. It is our ambition that all of our disadvantaged students leave school with academic qualifications that match their more affluent peers and that their success is never hampered by any existing disadvantage.

This role allocates disadvantaged students with a dedicated in-school academic and pastoral support, whose primary role is to help their tutees overcome barriers to strong outcomes. This is done by meeting each tutee on a regular basis, setting goals, liaising with teachers, monitoring attendance and progress and liaising very closely with parents and families alongside any additional practical support. This role is key to our strategy to raise disadvantaged students’ outcomes and the successful applicant will report directly to and work closely with Teachers and support staff alike. The successful candidate will be working in an established team of Learning coaches and supported by our senior Learning coach team and as such the successful candidate will need to be a strong team player who is willing and keen to help and support others. It is a role that has the potential for the right candidate to be hugely rewarding but it does require staff who are very strong, empathetic listeners and communicators and who are determined in seeking the very best for their tutees. We think this is a really exciting opportunity to work 1-1 with students and make a real difference to young people’s lives

Please be aware that if we receive suitable applicants, we reserve the right to interview candidates early and if appropriate close the advert before the listed closing date. As such if you are interested in the role I would recommend applying at the earliest opportunity. Full safeguarding and tutoring training will be given alongside clear line management and team meetings to ensure significant impact of your work is achieved. Miltoncross is a cheerful place to work where everybody pulls in the same direction and works hard to ensure that we give our students the excellent service that they deserve. If you wish to discuss the role or come for a look round, please contact the Deputy Head Teacher (Hayley Forbes) at [e-mail].

Working for TKAT: In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:

• A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
• Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
• Our support for your wellbeing at work; and
• The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Safeguarding TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Equal Opportunities TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.

Welcome to our recruitment website and to our school. At Miltoncross, we offer our students: strong teaching, committed staff, excellent facilities and a wide range of extra curricula opportunities.
We are determined that Miltoncross students receive a rounded education that enables them to be academically and personally successful. We aim to prepare our children and young adults to compete for the best college courses, university places and careers.
We believe that for young people to truly reach their potential in school, they must be self-disciplined and self-motivated and so we work closely with them to support and enable them to achieve those high standards. We expect staff and students to live by our core values every day because we know that we will all reap the rewards.
Our core values are simply: Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses.
Our students are encouraged to take pride in their appearance and to take responsibility for their studies, and their behaviour. We expect kindness and compassion from everybody involved with the school so that all students and adults can attend a friendly, warm and caring school. It is because we care about our young people's futures so much that we will always demand high standards in everything that we do.
Our curriculum is wide ranging and well balanced, always aiming to meet the needs of individuals - it is supplemented by wide career experiences and a strong extra-curricula program including trips and visits. Most importantly though, all learning at Miltoncross is underpinned by our absolute determination that all children will read regularly and will learn to read well.
Every single day is started with Roll Call where we come together as a community, share thoughts, check standards and prepare for learning. This is followed by 20 minutes of tutor reading daily, where students and adults explore themes, characters and storylines together.

I sincerely hope that you find what you are looking for but if not, please contact us and we will be only too happy to help.