Personal Coach
- Recruiter
- Studio West
- Location
- Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Salary
- £19,742 - £22,212 pa
- Posted
- 18 May 2016
- Closes
- 06 Jun 2016
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Secondary
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Personal Coach
Salary: £19,742 - £22,212 pa, pay award pending
Permanent and Maternity Leave Vacancies available
Studio West is an exciting new studio school which opened in September 2014. Sponsored by Kenton Multi Academy Trust which incorporates Kenton School, an extremely successful secondary school, Studio West caters for around 200 students aged between 13 and 19, (rising to 300 when at full capacity).
At Studio West, in addition to mainstream qualifications (including GCSEs, A Levels, and Occupational and professional qualifications), we will offer an innovative and personalised curriculum for every student focused on developing key employability and life skills required by employers. Already over-subscribed in Years 9 and 12, our mission will be to make sure that every student who leaves Studio West does so with a university or college place, an apprenticeship or a job.
We know the key to our success will be having a strong team committed to the ethos of the school with the skills, dedication and passion to motivate and instill high expectations in every student to achieve their potential regardless of the barriers they face. And key to this role will be our team of Personal Coaches to work with individual and groups of students to develop individual learning plans and ensure that students curriculum and work related learning needs are met.
The Personal Coach is a challenging and varied role that places pastoral care at the heart of students’ learning. Our Personal Coaches act as a key link point between all aspects of the curriculum, working with students and Learning Coaches to ensure that the curriculum is holistic, personalised and fully compliant will all relevant National Curriculum requirements. They play a central part in shaping core projects to meet students’ needs and goals, working with students and Learning Coaches to adapt the project and ensure that the students have the support that they require and will support students through the work placements, providing them with personalised support, training and tracking on a frequent and regular basis. And they also actively guide and advise students on the progression routes available to them.
We currently have a permanent and a maternity leave cover post available. We are are seeking applications from candidates with significant experience working with children and young people in learning environment, with the ability to manage and motivate students to ensure positive learning outcomes.
Candidates must possess an understanding of the barriers to learning for children and young people and a working knowledge of strategies to overcome them combined with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective, professional relationships with all stakeholders. And most importantly, candidates must have the ability and flexibility to adapt to ensure the needs of all students are met. In return, you will play a key role in embedding Studio West as a school of choice in the local community with the support of not only the Studio West team, but the wider Multi Academy Trust.
If you think you have the experience, skills and abilities to be successful in this role, further details and an application form are available on our website by clicking on the 'Apply' button below.
Closing date: 12.00 Noon on Monday 6 June 2016
Studio West is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.