Job Description

Do you have a passion for working with young autistic learners?

Do you believe that education should offer so much more than progression towards certificates?

Do you want to enable young people with an ASC to independently contribute to society, embrace lifelong learning and achieve without a ceiling?

If you answered 'YES' to the above, this may well be the perfect opportunity for you...

Job description

We are excited to announce that we have a vacancy for a full time Behaviour Coach at our unique outdoor setting to students aged 8-19 in our growing Warwickshire School, Brickyard Barn.

We're looking for a passionate individual with experience of helping to develop a child in line with targets from their academic and pastoral plans.

The successful candidate will be interacting in small group sessions at a base specifically crafted for a small number of students. This "homely" feeling enables us to nurture our students and provide them with the best education experience once we've successfully engaged with them emotionally. Therefore, we need practitioners who can build trusting relationships and provide security to our vulnerable learners and who are able to communicate clearly, confidently and demonstrate resilience in the face of high pressure circumstances.

Purpose: As a Behaviour Coach you are responsible for developing and

delivering our comprehensive, structured ASC behaviour methodologies

collaboratively with our Learners across the school bases. Our coaches address

issues that are preventing the learners from achieving their full potential ensuring

student ownership and maximum uptake of opportunities afforded to them in the

provision.

Skill Requirements:

Essential personal attributes

? Drive,resilience,confidence, initiative, resourcefulness,

calmness under pressure, common sense and an

ability to manage ambiguity.

? Ability to build rapport & trust quickly with both Learners

& staff.

Essential

? Experience having worked with young people, especially young people with an ASC

? A track record of understanding, developing,

implementing and assessing the impact of a variety of

behaviour management techniques, with a focus on

resolution management followed by developmental

reflection.

? Passion and talent for working with young people

? Ability to connect and relate to young people

? Positive attitude and high energy when approaching your

work

? Ability to manage change and to adapt to unexpected

demands and resilience to working in challenging

environments

? Full commitment to the role and to helping the group

achieve its objectives

? Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines

both independently and as a member of a team

? Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

? Ability to work with a diverse range of individuals

? Written skills - proven ability to use clear, concise language

specific for the purpose and audience

? Access to your own mode of transport (essential)

? Full comprehension of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

information and protocol, as well as all safeguarding

issues.

? Competent in administering first aid.

? An ability to perform in situations of high pressure,

showing not only theoretical understanding, but also

'real-life' understanding.

? An aptitude to work in partnership with a number

of professionals, as well as parents/carers.

? A willingness to attend staff meetings, support the vision

of SLT and contribute ideas towards better practice.

? A willingness to take on challenges 'above and beyond'

their role as behaviour coach in order to fully contribute to

the ethos of the school and the progression of its Learners.

? A commitment towards CPD.

? History of working with children who are

disengaged with education.

Desirable

? Ambition and willingness to take further responsibility.

? A deep and thorough understanding of autism,

perhaps backed up by Autism Level 1 and Level 2

Training.

? Related teaching or coaching qualifications (desirable)

? Experience of working in a school environment

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

? Utilise all Woodside Group specific behavioural tools and frameworks

? Develop and deliver the behavioural methodologies in designated schools.

? Work with groups of designated learners with the aim of reducing

disengagement from education, low resilience and challenging behaviour,

creating long term positive attitude changes and developing Learners' life

skills and aspirations in line with the school mission, vision and values.

? Ensure the content and delivery of the coaching sessions is tailored to the

needs of the Learners.

? Aim to decrease the number of challenging behaviour incidents of the

Learners they are working with by integrating the use of our advanced

behaviour methodologies and tracking systems into daily practice.

? Manage key relationships with staff.

? Work closely with the team of Behaviour Coaches within the Woodside Group

to share good practice.

? Work closely with the Head Teachers/Head of Base to regularly assess and

develop skills, ensuring focus on personal development.

? Support the Head Teacher and Heads of Base to increase engagement and

attendance within the school setting.

? Capture student voice to formulate future behavioural targets, ensuring

student ownership and advocacy for growth.

? Create a behaviour mentor opportunity amongst the student cohort.

? Develop behavioural strategies for learners, sharing with the wider staff team

to create a consistent supportive approach.

? Ensure all behavioural approaches and strategies created and implemented

are consistent with EHCP dissections.

Compliance responsibilities

? Have an awareness of the risk assessment for bases in which they work and

be up to date with all relevant policies and procedures.

? Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare

of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Administrative Responsibilities:

? Responsibility for completing written reports to document behavioural

? incidents, or safeguarding matters.

? Responsibility for contributing to daily behaviour logs

? Responsibility for logging evidence of learning in lessons as directed by

? managers

Health & Safety Responsibilities

? All employees are responsible for ensuring they take every reasonable action

to keep themselves and everyone in the school environment safe and well.

Hours

Monday - Friday 08:30am-15:30pm Full time, Term time

190 contact days

5 inset days

Salary - 21,349.13 - 26,295.12

Safeguarding ;

Please ensure that you visit our website and read our Safer Recruitment policy before applying for the role.

? Woodside is committed to Keeping Children Safe In Education. Part of this position requires you to work closely with vulnerable young people, reporting to Designated Safeguarding Leaders pertinent information about the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students. Full training will be provided.

? You are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are 'protected', as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If you're not sure whether one of your convictions is 'protected', you can check here (https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/check-your-conviction-caution).

? If you accidentally provide information about 'protected' convictions or cautions, we won't take this into account. It is an offence to apply for the role if you're barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

? All appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Proof of address

Two satisfactory references

A completed application form (attached)

Verification of your identity and right to work in the UK

Confirmation of your teacher registration number (if applicable)

A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check.

Verification of all listed qualifications

Proof of vehicular business insurance

Proof of a valid driving licence

Access to a personal, roadworthy vehicle

Personal mobile phone, to use for business communication

Completion of a pre-employment medical questionnaire

Applicants may also be subject to a social media presence check.

Please email recruitment@woodsidelodgeolc.co.uk more details on the role

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 21,349.13 - 26,295.12

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 21,349.13-26,295.12 per year

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/10/2025