Outwood Academy Valley is a popular and oversubscribed school in Worksop, North Nottinghamshire. The academy has 1500 students aged 11 to 16 and shares a Post 16 Centre, which has 500 students, with Outwood Academy Portland. The Post 16 Centre is just a two-minute walk from the school. Both sites have excellent facilities providing a modern and motivational learning and working environment. Outwood Post 16 Centre builds on the great work of the Outwood Academies in Worksop to provide first class levels of education.
Our single goal is 'students first: raising standards and transforming lives' and you will be joining a strong team of professionals who all contribute and work towards this sole aim. As part of the Outwood Grange Family of Schools you will be offered high quality support and programmes of professional development, which provide many opportunities for colleagues at all levels.
If you share our values, join our family.
Your new role
We wish to appoint a Bridge Coordinator to join our existing Inclusion team. Working as part of the Deep Support team, you will promote the learning and welfare of vulnerable students and those who experience barriers to learning. You will work closely with SLT and the Academy Inclusion Team to manage the Bridge and provide appropriate and personalised timetables for individual students and groups with a view to achieving full reintegration back into mainstream school. You will also deliver alternative courses to cohorts of students to provide them with relevant qualifications. This is a part-time job, working 12:00 - 16:00 Mondays - Thursdays and 12:00 - 15:30 Fridays.
Initially you will start on a temporary basis with the opportunity of perm further down the line.
- **Full job description available on request***
What you'll need to succeed
- Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent
- Willingness and ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training
- Experience working in a school environment with young people with specific difficulties and vulnerabilities
- Ability to use ICT packages including Microsoft Office
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- **Full person spec available on request***
What you need to do now
Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals with the energy and confidence to become an integral part of the academy. As part of a growing multi-academy trust, the successful candidate will be well supported and have access to a range of high quality professional development through the Outwood Institute of Education.
Being part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, with scope to build a career across a range of schools. There is an opportunity for subject specific CPD and in school support to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.
We believe that all teaching and support staff posts at our Academy are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences.
As such, we are keen to recruit a dedicated and ambitious professional who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.
If you would like to discuss this role further or require any more information prior to making an application, please contact our recruitment partner Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, Adele Roberts on or
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 12 noon
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