Personal Development Centre (PDC) Coordinator - Pastoral Support

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay progression & LGPS

CPD opportunities

Flexible leave policies

Mental well-being strategy

On-site parking

Job summary

Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough seeks a Personal Development Centre Coordinator to lead a critical provision focused on reducing suspensions, improving discipline and raising aspirations for vulnerable students.

You will plan, deliver and monitor tailored intervention strategies to reintegrate students. The role requires empathy, strong safeguarding awareness and experience in a school setting, with collaboration across the Inclusion Team and pastoral staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school environment and knowledge of issues affecting students.
• Ability to communicate effectively and meet deadlines.
• Experience with students with SEMH needs is desirable.
• Safeguarding awareness and safeguarding responsibilities are important.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Personal Development Centre, planning, organising and delivering intervention strategies.
• Monitor and adapt student timetables and provide guided teaching.
• Conduct one-to-one or small group sessions and academic mentoring for reintegration.
• Collaborate with the Inclusion Team to implement appropriate interventions.
• Visit lessons to monitor progress and assess impact of the provision.

Skills

Effective communication

MS Office

Time management

Safeguarding awareness

Empathy

Job description

Personal Development Centre (PDC) Coordinator - Pastoral Support

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you driven by the opportunity to transform the outlook and behaviour of vulnerable students?

Join us as a Personal Development Centre Coordinator, leading a critical provision aimed at reducing the risk of suspension and cultivating positive discipline habits.

This role is designed for a resilient and empathetic leader committed to raising aspirations and meticulously managing tailored intervention strategies to reintegrate students successfully back into the mainstream curriculum.

Responsibilities

You will manage the Personal Development Centre (PDC), planning, organising, and delivering a range of opportunities focused on promoting positive discipline, raising aspirations, and addressing students' social, emotional, and mental health needs. This includes providing guided teaching, monitoring and adapting student timetables, and working collaboratively with the Inclusion Team to implement appropriate intervention strategies.

You will conduct one-to-one or small group sessions, monitor the impact of the provision, and undertake lesson visits and academic mentoring for students who are reintegrating into lessons.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience working in a school environment and significant knowledge of the issues affecting students and young people, knowing how to offer supportive assistance. Essential skills include effective communication, proficient use of standard ICT packages (including Microsoft Office), and the ability to manage competing deadlines while working well under pressure.

Experience working with students who have additional Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs is desirable. Must also be able to relate sympathetically to students and identify potential safeguarding issues.

What the school offers its staff

Welcome from the Principal:

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

As Principal, I'm extremely proud of our academy, where everyone is driven to help young people thrive and meet their full potential in one of the most deprived areas in the country. We are committed to the value that ‘every interaction counts’ and work relentlessly to transform students' lives and develop positive community relationships.

We seek colleagues who value a commitment to enriching student lives, collaboration, a growth mindset, and a relentless drive to ‘turn our best into our normal’.

As part of the Outwood Family, committed to transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion for improving the lives of young people and our wider community.

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).

Further details about the role

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.

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.