Lead Student Learning Coach: Social Interaction & Communication

Lead Student Learning Coach: Social Interaction & Communication 

Place of Employment: Aston Academy (Senior Academy)

(Aston Community Education Trust)

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week, term time only  

Including working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed by the school, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made

Salary: Band E points 7-11 £ 14,345 - £15,527 pro rata for term time working based on a full time salary £20,444 - £22,129 

Appointment: Permanent

ACET is a forward thinking and rapidly developing multi-academy trust, and we are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic student coach at Aston Academy.  Applications are particularly welcome from individuals with experience of working with students Social Interaction & Communication difficulties include those who maybe on neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, within KS3 and KS4 (age 11 – 16). Experience of working within KS2 is not essential but desirable. 

The successful candidate will plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals or groups, or short term for whole classes, and will monitor, assess, record and report on students’ progress, achievement and development.

The lead student learning coach will have experience of:

• Providing support to students, including those with Social Interaction and Communication needs.

• able to work alongside the SENDCo and Inclusion Manager to plan and deliver innovative and appropriate learning activities

• Establishing  productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

• Supporting children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

• Within agreed systems of supervision, Planning and teaching high quality learning activities designed to promote accelerated progress, address misconceptions and consolidate learning.

• Recording  progress and achievement systematically, and provide evidence of range and level of progress and attainment

• Liaising with parents to support with students learning, and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback

• Modelling and promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour

• Having a willingness to be fully involved in the life of the academy

The role is based at Aston Academy, but you may be required to work at other locations within the trust.

For further information and to apply, please visit www.astonacademy.org or any of our academy websites and follow the link to the vacancies section.  Please contact Melanie Denton if you have any difficulties on 0114 2872171.  Applications should be returned to vacancies@astoncetrust.org  by 9.00am on Monday 5th September 2022.  We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. 

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure and barring services check at an enhanced level.  Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs 

Aston Communication Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.