Pupil Coach - Holsworthy, United Kingdom - Dartmoor MAT
Description
Position Title
Pupil Coach
Location
Holsworthy Community College
Reporting to
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Hours
hours per annum
36.25 hours per week, term time plus non pupil days
Work Pattern
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.15pm (to include 30 minutes break)
Grade/Salary
Grade D
Start Date
As soon as possible
Organisation
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust
There are 18 schools within The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, 1 special, 3 secondary and 14 primary schools.
Upon appointment, your main place of work will be Holsworthy Community College, but you may be required to work across all the schools within Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust at any time as directed by the Executive Group / Principal.
Discussions will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and character of the post as identified below.
Job Purpose:
Main Responsibilities:
The post holder will finally be responsible to the Principal, but will be responsible in the first instance to the designated safeguarding lead.
- To work under the guidance of the designated safeguarding lead and the Heads of Keystage.
- To work as part of the oncall team to deal with incidents, resulting in a positive learning outcome, of poor behavior, bullying, problems associated with relationships between pupils and the breaking of the Schools Behaviour Policy.
- To work alongside the safeguarding team and update CPOMs as required.
- To log incidents as required using Arbor.
- To liaise with tutors, heads of keystage, data administrator, attendance officer, educational welfare officer, Careers South West, PCSOs, nurses, counsellors and the student support centre.
- To monitor students' progress especially identified "vulnerable groups" (e.g. free school meals and children in care) with respect to their behaviour through a range of strategies.
- To establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating support for their child's attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school through a positive partnership.
- To be on duty during break time and lunchtime.
- To support the other pupil coaches and deal with incidents as they occur.
- Provide clerical/administration support e.g. dealing with correspondence, compilation, and analysis, rewards and sanctions, exclusions, making phone calls, writing reports.
- Be part of the Level 3 safeguarding team and support students and parents as required.
- Support the multiagency approach with administrative support e.g. completion of 'Rights for Children' and other documentation as required.
- Participating in training and other learning activities as required.
- Implementing systems for monitoring, evaluation, behaviour, written and ICT.
- To attend meetings as per annual calendar.
- To be involved in the tutor programme.
- To be the first 'port of call' for vulnerable groups, during break time and lunchtimes.
- To fully 'induct' new pupils to the year group.
- To manage inter tutor group competition and year boards.
- To meet as a team regularly to ensure consistency of approach.
- To deliver pupil centered interventions either 1:1 or small groups as required/ appropriate.
Variation in the Role:
Given the dynamic nature of the role and the structure HCC it must be accepted that as the school develops and changes there will be a need for adjustments to the role and responsibilities of the post.
Person specification
Category
Essential Requirements
Desirable Requirements
Education and Training
- Five GCSEs (or equivalent qualification).
- GCSE Grade C or above including Maths and English, or equivalent qualification.
- Experience of working with young people.
- Experience with education or youth work.
- Knowledge of Arbor
Skills/Abilities
- To work well within a team and have the ability to work alone.
- Ability to relate to young people, parents and carers in an empathic manner.
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues with confidence and professionalism
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Excellent communication skills including face to face, telephone and in writing.
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Salary:
£22,369.00 per year
Benefits:
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Holsworthy, EX22 6JD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
One location
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