Student Support Role - Personalised Learning Centre Co-ordinator

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust is seeking a PLC Coordinator for Outwood Academy Ormesby. This role involves coordinating bespoke provisions to support vulnerable students, fostering their integration into mainstream education. Ideal candidates will work closely with the Inclusion team and senior leadership, delivering personalized support and innovative courses. With competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this position is a rewarding opportunity to impact students' lives positively.

Benefits

Defined Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working closely with vulnerable students.
• Ability to create personalized timetables and support plans.
• Dedication to student success and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bespoke provisions for vulnerable students.
• Work with Inclusion team and senior leadership.
• Deliver alternative courses for relevant qualifications.

Skills

Aspiration to transform lives

Ability to promote learning and welfare

Job description

Job Description

Role: PLC Coordinator

Academy: Outwood Academy Ormesby

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary (Actual Salary): GRADE 6 SCP 12-14 (£23,527.91 to £25,691.64)

About The Academy

Outwood Academy Ormesby can be found in the town of Middlesbrough in the north‑east of England. Our goal is to continuously improve and become a leading academy in the region. Through strong leadership, we empower our staff to excel and ensure that students receive the best possible education and outcomes. The academy provides an excellent environment for professional development and making a positive impact on the lives of students in the area. At our academy, we have highly trained staff and effective safeguarding measures in place to support all staff members. Additionally, the SLT and staff work together effectively to ensure that all students are actively engaged in their education.

About The Role

Outwood Academy Ormesby seeks to appoint a colleague to coordinate our bespoke provisions to our wonderful student community. You will join our existing Inclusion team and become a member of the Outwood family. Working as part of the Inclusion team, you will promote the learning and welfare of vulnerable students with a view to achieving full integration back into mainstream school, following a measurable provision delivered by yourself. This is a challenging but rewarding role for the right candidate. You will work closely with the senior leadership team and the Inclusion team to manage the room and provide appropriate and personalised timetables for individual students and groups.

We are sure you already have the aspiration to 'transform lives' and this role will allow you to explore the possibilities of delivering alternative courses to cohorts of students to provide them with relevant qualifications. We believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.

To view the Person Specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Helen Murphy at [e-mail].

Employee Benefits

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:

• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family‑friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role

Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range of work‑life issues
• Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
• Legal guidance
• Financial guidance and debt counselling
• Child and dependent care support and advice
• Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

Safeguarding and Recruitment

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.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not‑for‑profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools. We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales. We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy. We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.