Learning Manager - Student Support

Teaching Vacancies; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure Pay & Pension

CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Outwood Academy Brumby in Scunthorpe is seeking a Learning Manager to champion student success, focusing on welfare, interventions, and data‑driven monitoring. You will manage complex cases in collaboration with external agencies and support staff in a busy school environment.

The role requires experience in a school setting, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while safeguarding students.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment and understanding student issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in writing and verbally.
• Experience working with external agencies supporting vulnerable students is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor students in the assigned year group using MIS and Praising Stars data to identify concerns and plan interventions.
• Act as first point of contact for behaviour incidents; support consequences and liaise with parents regarding exclusions.
• Coordinate inter‑agency liaison, chair Meetings, referrals for families, and support truancy checks and recalls.
• Coordinate year group logistics including vaccinations, photographs, and attendance checks.

Skills

Communication

ICT skills

Stress management

School experience

Safeguarding awareness

Interagency collaboration

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role:Learning Manager

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working Pattern:37 Hours Per Week, Mon to Fri, Term Time plus 5 days

Are you ready to be a champion for student success? Join us as a Learning Manager, where you will play a critical role in nurturing student potential by focusing on welfare, strategic intervention, and data-driven monitoring. This position is perfect for someone passionate about removing academic and behavioral barriers to learning, ensuring all students thrive in a supportive educational setting, and effectively managing complex student cases in collaboration with external agencies.

Welcome from the Principal

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Brumby.

As Principal, it's my privilege to introduce you to our academy of 750 friendly students in the heart of Scunthorpe. We are deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence and to nurturing the potential of every child and staff member. By 2028, we will be celebrating 10 years of making a difference in our community.

What distinguishes us is our incredible staff team, who share a strong belief in the transformative power of education. We thrive on making positive, supportive relationships with everyone and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.

We are looking for inspirational, dedicated professionals who will add value both academically and through involvement in the fabric of learning beyond the classroom. If you share our passion for making a meaningful difference, we would be thrilled to welcome you to our team. I look forward to meeting you.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Marion Chambers, HR Assistant at [e-mail]

Responsibilities

The Learning Manager strategically monitors all students in their assigned year group, utilizing MIS systems and Praising Stars data to identify concerns and action appropriate intervention strategies. Key duties include acting as the first point of contact for behaviour related incidents and supporting the Consequences process, including contacting parents regarding exclusions and supporting readmission meetings.

A core function is inter‑agency liaison, including chairing Children in Need and Team Around the Child meetings, undertaking referrals for families, and supporting the Education Welfare Officer with truancy sweeps. They also coordinate year group logistics such as vaccinations and photographs and handle attendance checks.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have experience of working in a school environment and demonstrable knowledge of issues affecting students and young people, including how to offer supportive assistance.

Essential skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, verbally and in writing, and proficiency in using standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office. Crucially, candidates must be able to work well under pressure, manage competing deadlines, relate sympathetically to students, and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working with other agencies that support vulnerable students is desirable.

What the school offers its staff

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.

Further details about the role

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.