Learning Support Coach

Learning Support Coach

Hawkswood Secondary 

Casual Contract for 1:1 and small group LSC

Hawkswood Antlers Hill Campus comprises of Hawkswood Secondary, a specialist provision for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs; and Hawkswood Primary PRU and SEMH Provision.

We offer a short-term therapeutic and educational intervention (typically two terms) for children aged 4-11 in Primary and 11-16 in Secondary who are struggling with tier 2/3 mental health needs.

Our pupils are bright, conscientious and awesome.  They require calm, encouraging and enabling adult support.  Some of our pupils have an EHCP for additional needs such as SEMH, eating disorders and or ASD etc. in Secondary and SEMH and ADHD etc. in Primary.

As a team we work hard to build resilience, social skills and mental wellbeing to enable pupils to return to mainstream school.  

Facilities are excellent, class sizes are small, and SLT have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.  We have on-site student social workers, two CAMHs therapists, and a Chartered Psychologist who supports children and families.  Together we work as a team to provide intensive care and support.

What we are looking for:

• Do you want to make a difference where it most counts? 

• Do you believe that every young person has the potential to succeed with the right help and support? 

• Do you believe in the power of educational to change lives? 

We are seeking committed and highly motivated staff to work as part of our team.  We are keen to appoint a Learning Support Coach who can work 1:1 and in small groups with a high needs pupil.

We feel strongly that a trauma informed approach is crucial to developing well-being and supporting pupils to self-regulate and learning how to manage anxiety and emotions.

The successful candidate will have a calm nature and be able to implement clear, consistent and firm boundaries.

The post is 32.5 hours per week.  While this is a casual contract in the first instance, if could lead to a longer contract for the right candidate.

Don’t worry if you don’t have special school experience: very few of us did before we came here, the drive and desire to learn is however absolutely essential.

What we can offer you:

• An Ofsted Good school

• A school with a strong sense of moral purpose and ethical practice with focus on wellbeing

• Great CPD opportunities and commitment to developing professional practice relating promoting mental and emotional fitness.  A commitment from Leadership to promote and support innovation

• A school which expects the highest standards of pupil conduct, both in school and in the local community

• An idyllic school environment, nestled in Epping Forest

Please see the JD and person specification.  For further information or an informal discussion about the position.  Please call or email the Headteacher, Nathalie Fitzgerald on 020 8289 4641 nathalie.fitzgerald@hawkswoodgroup.org.uk 

Visits are welcomed.

If you are interested in this position, please complete the school application form.

The Hawkswood Group is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children. Please note that this position requires as enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to appointment.

www.hawkswoodgroup.org.uk

Closing date: 28th September 2021 8am

Shortlisting date: 28th September 2021

Interview date: 1st October 2021

Salary – Scale 4

Please send completed application forms to elaine.clark@hawkswoodgroup.org.uk