Learning Manager - Student Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time plus 10 days

Safeguarding training access

Job summary

Outwood Academy City is seeking a Learning Manager to monitor an assigned year group using MIS and Praising Stars data, and to develop intervention strategies that overcome academic and behavioural barriers to learning. You will be the first point of contact for behaviour incidents, support exclusion and readmission processes, and manage complex cases in collaboration with external agencies.

You will be part of safeguarding activities, foster student welfare, and use data-driven approaches to

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment.
• Knowledge of issues affecting students and how to offer supportive assistance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a wide range of audiences.
• Proficiency in ICT packages, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to relate sympathetically to students.
• Organised, calm in a busy environment, and a proactive team player.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all students in the assigned year group using MIS and Praising Stars data to identify concerns.
• Plan and deliver intervention strategies to remove academic and behavioural barriers to learning.
• Act as first point of contact for behaviour-related incidents.
• Support the Consequences process, including contacting parents about exclusions.
• Support readmission meetings.
• Manage complex student cases in collaboration with external agencies.
• Support student welfare in a supportive setting.
• Use data and monitoring to maximise student attainment; participate in safeguarding team.

Skills

Student welfare

Communication

ICT skills

Time management

Empathy

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This permanent Learning Manager post at Outwood Academy City monitors every student in one assigned year group and acts on concerns. Core work is using MIS and Praising Stars data to spot issues early, handling behaviour incidents first, and supporting exclusion and readmission processes. The post is term time plus 10 days at 37 hours a week, with complex case work alongside external agencies and a place on the safeguarding team. School experience and a sound grasp of young people's issues decide fit, and MIS training is given.

What the job involves

• Monitor all students in the assigned year group using MIS and Praising Stars data to identify concerns
• Plan and deliver intervention strategies to remove academic and behavioural barriers to learning
• Act as first point of contact for behaviour-related incidents
• Support the Consequences process, including contacting parents about exclusions
• Support readmission meetings
• Manage complex student cases in collaboration with external agencies
• Support student welfare in a supportive setting
• Use data, strategic intervention and monitoring to maximise student attainment
• Take an active part in the academy safeguarding team

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working in a school environment

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of issues affecting students and young people, and how to offer supportive assistance
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a wide range of audiences
• Proficiency in standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage competing deadlines
• Ability to relate sympathetically to students
• Organised, calm in a busy environment, and a proactive team player

Nice to have

• Experience of working with other agencies that support vulnerable students