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Belong Learning
3 Royal Crescent
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL503DA
Tel: 03003035755
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Learning Coach
Gloucestershire
The post holder will report to the Pastoral Team
Background
Belong Learning is a growing, dynamic and agile organisation that provides education, outreach and intervention services.
Our vision
To be the specialist learning provider of choice in the UK, enabling children and young people to belong.
Our mission
To create educational communities where children and young people with unmet needs can learn, grow and thrive.
Key responsibilities:
Always safeguard all students
Act as keyworker and point of contact for parents and carers
Complement the teaching provision to support students’ access of school-based education
Facilitate pastoral and academic sessions and bespoke interventions with students on school site, offsite venues and/ or the home address
Contribute to Risk Assessment, EHCP reviews and other student-related documentation
Ensure daily trackers are completed for allocated students, with evidence of progress
Liaise with Teachers and SENCo to support with matters relating to students’ access arrangements
Support students with formal and mock exams, including acting as an invigilator if required
Transport students from home to school and various timetabled community venues
Lead pre-planned 1-2-1 sessions in school and various community venues
JOB DESCRIPTION
Core
Uphold the vision and values of Belong Learning
Adhere to all school policies and procedures
Be a part of the collegiate responsibility of the school
Be a positive role model adult
Build positive trusted and safe relationships with students and colleagues
Hold high aspirations and expectations for every child
Work positively and proactively alongside colleagues and other professionals
Learning
Support pupils to achieve well, relative to their prior attainment, qualification pathway
and aspirational academic targets set; create and implement action plans to overcome
identified barriers to learning
Provide activities and opportunities that meet the needs of children and link to their
strengths and interests as well as their areas for development
Enable pupils to become increasingly independent learners
Deliver teacher set learning and collate evidence
Identify barriers to learning and liaise with teachers and pastoral team to overcome them
Read, understand and incorporate into learning the content of pupils’ EHCPs and other relevant information.
Children
Work one-to -one and in small groups with students to engage them in education, through activities and lessons in off-site venues and/or the home address
Support delivery of a bespoke curriculum
Act as keyworker for allocated students, advocating for them and embedding positive relationships with other agencies involved
Understand the importance of good attendance and work tirelessly to help pupils achieve it, following the school’s Attendance Policy
Be an advocate for the child, supporting them to identify and communicate needs
Support compliance with the Home-School agreement
Ensure accurate recording on school management information systems
Allocate reward points and behavioural points consistently and fairly
Ensure pupils understand the importance of punctuality
Support pupils with transition to other settings, including Post-16 options.
Community
Liaise with and record all communication with parents
Communicate with internal contacts and external agencies consistently and appropriately
Environment
Be part of a safe, stimulating, and consistent environment for learning
Role model the care and upkeep of on-site and off-site facilities
Role model sustainability awareness and ethical thinking
Follow Belong School policy and guidelines on food and drink consumed during school hours
Safeguarding
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (including Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and the school’s safeguarding and child protection policies
Use CPOMS accurately, effectively and consistently
Promote the safeguarding of all students in the school
Liaise with Safeguarding Leads in line with policy
Health and Safety
Contribute to Risk Assessments for students, activities and venues, with responsibility
for allocated students/ groups
Vigilance and awareness of the environment and needs of students at all times
Engage with the health and safety requirements of a school environment, including reporting of all identified risks
Sign in and out of sites as required
Compliance with accident reporting and RIDDOR
Comply with tracking requirements whilst working in off-site venues
Training and Development
Complete all Statutory and company training when required
Value personal professional development
Attend regular team meetings and Inset days
Engage positively in induction, probation, and performance management processes
Engage with CPD professionally and proactively
Complete all required and requested tasks in a timely manner and / or by specific deadlines
Additional duties
Any other reasonable duties as requested that is not specified in this job description
This is not an exhaustive job description and does not intend to specify the proportion of time
spent on any of the duties outlined herein. This job description will form the basis for the
assessment of the performance within the context of Performance Management
Qualifications and training
Essential:
GCSE or equivalent level in English and maths
Desirable:
Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Safeguarding
Enhanced DBS on Update Service
Experience
Essential:
Office 365
Desirable:
Working in an environment with children with SEN
Experience of working with young people
Working in a school environment
Following Safeguarding policy and procedures
Additional duties
Any other reasonable duties as requested that is not specified in this job description
This is not an exhaustive job description and does not intend to specify the proportion of time spent on any of the duties outlined herein. This job description will form the basis for the assessment of the performance within the context of Performance Management.
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Closing date for applications: 29th December 2024
Salary: £19984- £22128 (actual salary for term time only)
Hours Per Week: Full time (36 hours per week)
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