Personalised Learning Centre Co-ordinator - Pastoral Support

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and Local Govt. Pe

CPD opportunities

Flexible leave policies

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Outwood Academy Ormesby is seeking a Personalised Learning Centre Co-ordinator to lead the PLC and drive targeted, intervention-based learning for vulnerable students. You will collaborate across agencies, mentor students, and implement bespoke pathways to access qualifications.

The role focuses on identifying cohorts, delivering relevant courses, and supporting progression to further education, apprenticeships, or work, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and partnership working.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment with young people facing difficulties and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• Proficiency in using standard ICT packages.
• Develop programmes of work to build self-esteem and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Identify student cohorts for the alternative curriculum and deliver relevant courses.
• Act as single point of contact for accessing specialist services (Social/Youth Services, Education Welfare, Probation).
• Develop and implement time-bound action plans with SMART targets to remove barriers to learning.
• Establish and maintain supportive mentoring relationships with students.
• Undertake necessary student testing (e.g., Lucid).
• Support pupils toward further education, apprenticeships, or employment.

Skills

Communication

Time management

ICT

Programme design

Job description

Personalised Learning Centre Co-ordinator - Pastoral Support

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you dedicated to transforming the educational outcomes for vulnerable students through bespoke support pathways? Join us as a PLC Coordinator, where you will lead the management of the Personalised Learning Centre (PLC) and strategically identify and deliver alternative courses and intervention strategies relevant to specific student cohorts. This role requires a proactive approach to multi-agency collaboration, a passion for mentoring, and a focus on removing barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

You will identify student cohorts for the alternative curriculum and deliver relevant courses to provide them with necessary qualifications. A core component of the role is extensive external liaison, acting as the single point of contact for accessing specialist support services such as the Social and Youth Services, the Education Welfare Service, and the Probation Service. You will develop and implement time-bound action plans with SMART targets to remove barriers to learning, establish and maintain supportive mentoring relationships, and undertake necessary student testing (e.g., Lucid).

The role involves supporting and encouraging pupils toward further education, apprenticeships, or employment.

Qualifications

Essential requirements include experience of working in a school environment with young people who have faced specific difficulties and vulnerabilities. Candidates must demonstrate experience and knowledge of issues affecting students and young people, enabling them to offer supportive assistance.

Key skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, excellent time management and organisation skills, and proficiency in using standard ICT packages. Crucially, the post holder must be able to develop programmes of work that will develop self-esteem and confidence.

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.

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?

• 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.