Outwood Grange Academy
Role: Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator (permanent)
Salary (Actual Salary): £24,872.36 to £25,691.64 + benefits
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (During Term Time + 5 days). Monday to Thursday, 08:00am until 04:00pm and Friday, 08:00am until 03:30pm.
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Turn setbacks into fresh starts.
Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. In this role, you’ll work closely with young people who need additional support to manage challenges, engage positively with learning and fulfil their potential.
Outwood Grange Academy is looking for an Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator to support students whose behaviour, social and emotional needs or other challenges may be putting them at risk of suspension.
This is a hands-on role for someone who already has substantial experience of working directly with children or young people. Your experience could have been gained within a school or education setting, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work, or another role involving significant responsibility for supporting young people.
The job title for this role is internally known as 'Internal Alternative Provision Coordinator'.
In this role, you’ll:
- Work one-to-one and with small groups of students, building positive and supportive relationships.
- Help students develop the confidence, resilience and positive behaviours they need to engage with their education.
- Plan and deliver targeted interventions supporting students’ academic, social and emotional progress.
- Provide guided teaching and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy.
- Support students to successfully reintegrate into mainstream lessons.
- Monitor progress and identify strategies to help individual students overcome barriers to learning.
- Work closely with teaching staff, the Inclusion Team and parents and carers to provide consistent, effective support.
About you
Previous experience of working directly with children or young people is essential. You’ll also:
- Have experience gained in education, behaviour or inclusion support, SEND, pastoral work or another relevant child-focused environment.
- Be confident supporting young people who may display challenging behaviour or face barriers to learning.
- Build positive relationships while establishing clear and consistent boundaries.
- Be patient, approachable and resilient, with the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
- Communicate confidently and effectively with students, colleagues and families.
- Be motivated by the opportunity to help young people make positive changes and fulfil their potential.
Welcome from the Principal:
Thank you for your interest in Outwood Grange Academy.
I am so pleased you are looking at this fantastic opportunity to work at Outwood Grange Academy. Our larger-than-average 11-19 academy is in the heart of Outwood, Wakefield, with easy access to major towns and cities via the motorway network.
As the Founding Academy of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we embody the organisation's core ethos: making students our fundamental priority, raising standards, and transforming life chances.
I am truly proud of the work we do to ensure all aspects of education are of the highest possible quality. This is driven by our staff's unwavering dedication, their commitment to enabling every student to achieve their potential. We are passionate about the importance of CPD for our teachers as they are our greatest resource and are best placed to inspire students.
To view the job description, please click here.
To view the person specification, please click here.
To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, click here.
Ready to make a difference?
If you have the experience, resilience and commitment to help young people overcome barriers and reconnect with learning, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact HR@grange.outwood.com.
Behaviour and Alternative Provision Coordinator in Wakefield employer: Outwood
Outwood Academy Kirkby is an excellent employer that fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture, prioritising the professional development of its staff. As a Teaching Assistant, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives while benefiting from a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation in education. Located in a vibrant community, the academy offers a unique chance to contribute to the success of diverse learners, particularly those with SEND and EAL needs.
