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About this Role
Our vision
Belong Learning vision is to enable children and young people with unmet educational needs and barriers to learning, to belong in school communities where they can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our mission
Our educational mission is, therefore, to offer a provision tailored for each of our students, to both:
1. Develop their capacity to participate in life beyond school, enjoying a purposeful life
2. Enable them to achieve meaningful qualifications, that will equip them to become independent adults, valued members of their community, that can contribute to their local economy as part of its skilled work force.
Background
Belong Learning students often have a continual lived experience of complex additional needs and adverse childhood experiences, in and outside of school, at home and in the community. In this context, we recognise that Education Provisions, are often the right place at the right time to deliver and/or facilitate the support that children and young people need, as part of an integrated Local Authority offer.
Belong Learning facilitates learning environments in a range of settings, such as community-based locations, specialised provisions, and students’ homes, as well as at school. In all those, we utilise high levels of scaffolding and support, both academic and developmental. We endeavour to provide our students with a broad and rich curriculum that is distinct from mainstream education not by what we teach, but by how we deliver it. Students’ curriculum is crafted to match their interests, needs and aspirations and provide them with the accreditations and skills to enable them to thrive at school and be prepared for life beyond it.
Our practice is grounded in an evidence based, multi-disciplinary approach that creates a holistic offer. We operate inclusive school communities that draw on Restorative practices and Trauma Informed Approaches to understand and teach behaviour. They are emotionally available adults, that are attentive and flexible to meet the students’ needs both, those inherent and those affected by their immediate difficulties in and out of school.
About you
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with children, preferably with additional needs, and a passion for supporting them to achieve outcomes. Ideally, the successful candidate will have a Teaching Assistant qualification, although this is not essential and support will be given to complete this training.
We require a degree of flexibility to adapt to the needs of our students, the learning environment, and a commitment to meeting targets set on EHCPs.
Experience of working in an SEMH setting would be desirable.
About the role
As a Learning Coach, you will work as part of a wider team to support students to engage with school-based education by identifying barriers to learning, implementing bespoke strategies and delivering a bespoke curriculum to address those and enable their school success.
You will deliver our curriculum through positive intervention, one-to-one or small group learning experiences and a unique approach to the educational needs of every student that includes a high degree of flexibility and opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
You will plan, deliver and monitor a range of activities in a range of settings, supporting them to return to school-based education and gain skills and independence.
The role is currently based in Gloucester.
Benefits include:
3. Supportive staff and leadership team
4. Potential for progression
5. Excellent CPD opportunities
6. Commitment to staff wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
7. Workplace pension
8. Reimbursement of mileage and other expenses
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students is paramount and all staff are expected to share and embrace this commitment. Due to the nature of work in schools and contact with pupils, it is envisaged that all posts will require an enhanced DBS Disclosure and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Any offer of employment is subject to two satisfactory professional references, medical clearance, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications. All of the above checks must have been completed before the start of employment.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, we may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.
Please note the salary quoted is ACTUAL starting salary for term time only hours, 8.45-4.15 Monday to Friday.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students is paramount and all staff are expected to share and embrace this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to two satisfactory professional references, medical clearance, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications. All of the above checks must have been completed before the start of employment.