Learning Coach

Job Overview

The Ladder School

Job Title: Learning Coach

Salary: Grade 5 SCP 9-17: actual salary £26,409 - £30,060

Role Type: Support Staff

Contract Type: Term Time Only, 37 hours per week

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:00pm/Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm

This post is subject to Support Staff Pay and Conditions. The post holder is expected to uphold the Professional Standards.

High Standards

• Set high expectations for students
• Support students to develop their knowledge
• Support students in Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Make and contribute to the school ethos
• Support students in and out of the classroom
• Lead Personal Development Sessions and other lessons where/when appropriate
  
  

Daring to Dream

• Support students to have high aspirations
• Support students to love learning
• Support students learning opportunities, beyond the classroom
• Set students challenging targets
• Ensure Key Working is effective and aspirational
• Be a successful role model for students
  
  

Traditional Values

• Support students to learn in a safe environment
• Generate positive attitudes and behaviours
• Support students to be responsible for their learning
• Demonstrate a firm but fair approach to students
• Deal with behaviour in line with school policies
• Lead by example by having excellent attendance
• Treat others with dignity and respect
  
  

Success

• Support outstanding attainment and progress
• Share success with students
• Praise the achievement of students
• Understand how you contribute to student outcomes
• Assess students where appropriate
• Set students weekly targets
• Effectively safeguard students
  
  

Personalised Support

• Support in the differentiation of in class material
• Be aware of how students learn and difficulties they might have
• Be aware of how to cater for PP, SEN, EAL students
• Demonstrate positive relationships with students
• Be the key point of contact for parents
• Communicate with parents regularly
  
  

Safe Working Practices for Adults working with Children – It is the responsibility of each employee to carry out their duties in line with Mercian Trust’s ethos and culture of safe working practices for adults working with children and be sensitive and caring to the needs of the disadvantage, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment. Each employee should act as an exemplar on these issues and must, where appropriate, identify and monitor training for themselves and any employees they are responsible for.

The Ladder School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.