Pivot Outreach Programme (POP) Instructor

Pivot Academy Kirklees; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivot Academy Kirklees is seeking an Outreach Instructor to support learners who have SEMH needs across Kirklees. You will deliver engaging learning activities and tailored support in homes, community locations, and POP hubs, adapting for individual needs.

You will plan lessons aligned to the National Curriculum, build strong relationships with learners and families, and work with external agencies to support educational, social, and emotional development while contributing to safeguarding and

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging learning activities and tailored support to learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, both individually and in small groups.
• Deliver learning and support in a variety of settings, including learners' homes, community locations, and POP hubs, adapting teaching approaches to meet individual need.
• Plan and prepare lessons in line with the National Curriculum, create inclusive and stimulating learning experiences, and work closely with colleagues to maintain a safe, supportive and purposeful environment where all learners can thrive.
• Build positive and strong relationships with learners, families and external agencies to support educational, social and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with the wider POP team to contribute to student reviews, case documentation, safeguarding and future provision planning.

Job description

At Pivot we believe children deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Leeds and Bradford. In our academies we teach and support learners from Key Stages 2 - 5 who have been excluded from school, for whom mainstream education is simply not working, or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to some complex and challenging learners, many of whom come to us with some traumatic backgrounds. We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Outreach Instructor to join our Kirklees provision. Pivot Academy Kirklees provides education and therapeutic support for learners who have social & emotional mental health, sensory or executive function challenges who may be supported by an EHCP. We work with families to provide bespoke provision based on the individual needs of each learner, giving them opportunities to gain a variety of qualifications, following personalised pathways through to further education or employment.

What you will do:

• Deliver engaging learning activities and tailored support to learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, both individually and in small groups.
• Deliver learning and support in a variety of settings, including learners' homes, community locations, and POP hubs, adapting teaching approaches to meet individual need.
• Plan and prepare lessons in line with the National Curriculum, create inclusive and stimulating learning experiences, and work closely with colleagues to maintain a safe, supportive and purposeful environment where all learners can thrive.
• Build positive and strong relationships with learners, families and external agencies to support educational, social and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with the wider POP team to contribute to student reviews, case documentation, safeguarding and future provision planning.

We offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking school culture
• Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications
• Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes
• Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays