Personal Coach/Attendance Officer

Studio West is an exciting, new studio school which opened in September 2014.  Sponsored by Kenton Multi Academy Trust, which incorporates the extremely successful Kenton Secondary School, Studio West caters for around 200 students aged between 11 and 19.

At Studio West, in addition to mainstream qualifications (including GCSEs, A levels, and Occupational and professional qualifications), we offer an innovative and personalised curriculum for every student  focused on developing key employability and life skills required by employers.  Our mission is to make sure that every student who leaves Studio West does so with a university or college place, an apprenticeship or a job.

We know the key to our success is having a strong team committed to the ethos of the school with the skills, dedication and passion to motivate and instil high expectations in every student to achieve their potential regardless of the barriers they face.  And key to this role is our team of Personal Coaches.

The Personal Coach is a challenging and varied role that places pastoral care at the heart of students’ learning.  Our Personal Coaches act as a key link point between all aspects of the curriculum, working with students and Learning Coaches to ensure that the curriculum is holistic, personalised and fully compliant will all relevant National Curriculum requirements.  In addition, this post-holder will take lead responsibility for attendance across the school. The role will involve analysis of data to identify students where attendance is causing concern, and proactively working with students, families and carers and other agencies to improve attendance.  The role will include home visits on a lone working basis.

We are are seeking applications from candidates with significant experience working with children and young people in learning environment, with the ability to manage and motivate students to ensure positive learning outcomes.  Candidates must possess an understanding of the barriers to learning for children and young people and a working knowledge of strategies to overcome them combined with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective, professional relationships with all stakeholders.  And most importantly, candidates must have the ability and flexibility to adapt to ensure the needs of all students are met.  In return, you will play a key role in embedding Studio West as a school of choice in the local community with the support of not only the Studio West team, but the wider Academy Trust.

If you think you have the experience, skills and abilities to be successful in this role, further details and an application form are available below.

Closing date: Noon on 25th January 2019.

Studio West is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.