KS3 Early Intervention and Appropriate Provision Coordinator

Do you have experience supporting young people's development? Would you like the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people? We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed colleague to provide bespoke high quality support to a caseload of students who have encountered challenges which are creating a barrier to their progress and/or development. Do you share our ambition, motivation and passion to support students to fully engage with their education? Key Duties will include:

• To monitor the curriculum delivery and support teaching colleagues in securing high levels of engagement and positive outcomes for all students
• To ensure smooth reintegration to mainstream provision where appropriate
• To build appropriate relationships with students to ensure that positive outcomes can be achieved.
• To ensure that the parent/carer/guardian is clear about the reason for the intervention
• To ensure that the student is clear about how their decisions can improve their learning
• Working with the Progress Leaders for each year group to secure excellent progress within transition to and from mainstream where appropriate
• To discuss ways forward with the parent/carer and student to increase positive outcomes
• To provide positive mentoring on small group and 1:1 basis
• To identify and secure appropriate work placements for students as required
• Provide support, guidance and practical help to parent/carers (as appropriate) on strategies and interventions and learning needs
• To work together with outside agencies
• To contribute fully to the strategic development of Appropriate Provision at Priory School
• To update records and logs of work undertaken with individual students through IBPs and PSPs etc
• Deal with any other administrative duties as required, most notably through the use of SIMS/Classcharts/CPOMS
• Report student and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• To ensure smooth transition into appropriate provision through appropriate referral processes
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required
• Be involved in extra curricular activities, i.e. open days, presentation evenings, D of E where possible
To undertake any other task commensurate with this role


• Excellent communication skills to a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing
• High levels of aspiration for the students you support
• Effective identification of students in need of additional support, recognise these needs and propose a series of strategies to encourage the development of students' resilience and wellbeing.
• Applicants should be confident, articulate, empathetic and with a strong desire to equip young people with the necessary strategies and skills to achieve more than they dreamt possible.
• Being able to build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with staff, students and parents/carers is essential.
• The successful candidate will be relentless and uncompromising in securing excellent outcomes for all students.
• Applicants must have good personal levels of literacy and numeracy, lots of patience, and experience of and the ability to build positive relationships with young people who may be lacking in confidence about themselves or the skills they need in order to be successful
  
  Working in a dedicated, highly motivated team of colleagues. Support staff are valued in our school and turnover is low, colleagues feel supported
• Working within a successful, multi-academy trust with exciting opportunities for career progression
• Competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme, retail and other discounts
Commitment to safeguarding