At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students at risk of suspension and promote positive discipline.
- Company: Outwood Grange Academy, dedicated to student success and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, flexible leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on professional growth and student welfare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives and help them thrive academically.
- Qualifications: Passion for education and experience in supporting students with challenging behaviour.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33699 £ per year.
Are you ready to be a champion for student success? Join us as an Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator, where you will play a critical role in supporting students who are at risk of suspension due to challenging behaviour. Your focus will be on promoting positive discipline, raising student aspirations, and ensuring they continue to make academic progress while working towards a successful return to mainstream lessons. This position is perfect for someone passionate about removing academic and behavioural barriers to learning, ensuring all students thrive in a supportive educational setting.
This is a permanent role and the working pattern is Monday to Thursday, 08:00am until 04:00pm and Fridays 08:00am until 03:30pm.
Key Responsibilities:- Student Support & Guided Teaching: Plan and deliver structured opportunities, guided teaching, and 1:1 or small group sessions focused on academic progress, social skills, resilience, and self-confidence.
- Behaviour & Wellbeing Intervention: Deliver targeted interventions addressing students' social, emotional, and mental health needs, reinforcing the core values of being safe, respectful, and responsible.
- Reintegration & Monitoring: Adapt student timetables to facilitate their return to mainstream education. Conduct lesson visits and provide academic mentoring to support reintegration and prevent repeat referrals.
- Collaboration & Strategy: Work closely with Learning Managers, the Inclusion Team, and senior leadership to develop referral processes and implement effective intervention strategies.
- Communication: Maintain regular contact with parents and carers to provide feedback, and collaborate with academy staff to share effective classroom strategies for student success.
- Administration: Assist with after-school detentions by coordinating learning activities, and maintain up-to-date student records using SIMs, oCloud, and Praising Stars.
What will we do for you? We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
- Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
- Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
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.
Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator employer: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
At Outwood Grange Academy, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. As an Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator, you will benefit from competitive pay, extensive professional development opportunities, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, all while making a meaningful impact on students' lives in Wakefield. Our commitment to work-life balance, alongside generous holiday allowances and a comprehensive benefits package, makes us an attractive choice for those passionate about education and student success.
Contact Details:
Outwood Grange Academies Trust Recruitment Team
