Job Description

About this Role

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are seeking a dedicated Learning Recovery Coordinator to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting students in our Reset Room. You will support students to regulate and return to lessons. You will also support students to ensure that they complete work so as to not get behind with their studies.

The Oke Way:

At Okehampton College, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. We are dedicated to creating a strong sense of belonging, where students, staff and families work together to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. The Oke Way underpins everything we do: inspiring our students to care about themselves and others, take ownership of their learning, and treat each other with care and compassion.

Our Trust comprises of 19 schools, 3 Colleges, 15 Primaries, and one All Through SEMH Special school. Established in 2018. We are situated in beautiful Devon on the out the outskirts of the stunning Dartmoor National Park. The schools vary in size and are all unique. Our schools are a large part of their local communities, and we value those relationships with families and locals.

The Trust was created to enable schools and staff to work closely together in providing the best education possible for our children. We achieve this through meaningful collaboration both within our schools and beyond our Trust to ensure schools are able to secure and sustain improvement.

Our work is built on our shared values and an unwavering belief that education improves the life chances for the children in our care. We aim for everyone in our organisation, staff and children, to be the best they can be and are relentless in our ambition to achieve this. We want our children to look back on their school experience with a sense of achievement and joy and we provide a wealth of additional curriculum experiences to enrich their learning.

We care deeply about the children in our schools and work with kindness, compassion, manners and respect. By modelling and expecting these behaviours from our children, we aim to grow future citizens who will positively contribute to society, creating a brighter future for our world.

Our vision and values are what we build our schools upon, with Ambition, Co-operation & Transformation being at the heart.

As an established Trust, DMAT can offer a wide range of benefits for our employees:

Cycle to work scheme Tech Scheme Eyecare Vouchers Access to Discounts CPD opportunities Extensive Health & Wellbeing Package Long Service Days On site Parking - In some locations Excellent Training Package Employee Recognition Scheme

Why choose DMAT?

DMAT are an inclusive and forward-looking trust, who seek to nurture our children and employees to be the best they can be.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The Learning Recovery Coordinator is responsible for setting and ensuring high standards of behaviour and supporting students within the inclusion room.

Under an agreed system of supervision; to take a lead role within the school to support and manage pupils who are excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable.

To manage, under guidance, an agreed system of supervision and to manage systems/policies/procedures for:

Reducing exclusions

Enabling learning to take place within the inclusion room

Supporting positive behaviour

Supporting re-integration into the mainstream school provision.

Core duties and purpose:

Supporting pupils' access to learning using appropriate strategies, resources etc.

Working with other staff in planning, evaluating and adjusting learning activities as appropriate

Monitoring and evaluating pupils' responses and progress against action plans through observation and planned recording

Providing objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to other staff on pupils' achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

Managing record keeping systems and processes

Taking a lead role in the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies within the inclusion room

Establishing constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child's attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school and community links

Supporting pupils by:

Modelling our school values

Managing the supervision of pupils excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable

Taking a lead role in managing and delivering pastoral support to pupils

Attending to pupils' personal needs and providing advice to assist in their social, health and hygiene development

Providing feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement whilst in the Reset Room

Being aware of the development and implementation of ILPs and reasonable adjustments

Setting challenging and demanding expectations, and promoting self-esteem and independence

Ensuring the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans

Establishing productive working relationships with pupils and acting as a role model

Providing information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/behaviour/attendance

Challenging and motivating pupils, promoting and reinforcing self-esteem

Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.

Using restorative practice approaches to support pupils

Person Specification

Education/Training

GCSE Grade C or above including Maths and English, or equivalent qualification

OR

Numeracy/literacy skills at least equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework -

Essential

Requirement to participate in training/development as/when identified by line manager as essential for performance of the post -

Essential

Willingness to participate in other development and training opportunities -

Essential

Experience

Proven experience of working with disaffected children of relevant age -

Essential

Experience of working with the national curriculum and child centred intervention programmes -

Desirable

Experience of planning effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving for reasons of disaffection and/or exclusion -

Desirable

Knowledge

Working knowledge of national curriculum and child centred intervention programmes -

Essential

Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning -

Desirable

Skills/ Abilities

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities -

Essential

Ability to relate well to children and adults, including other professionals/carers -

Essential

To work constructively as part of a team, to understand classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these -

Essential

Effective use of ICT -

Essential

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Visit our website: - www.dartmoormat.org.uk to apply for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

'This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.'

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The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.

Training Details:

Location:

Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY

Purpose:

To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.

Training Schedule:

Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.

Benefits of Training Week:

To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.

Interact with key stakeholders and team members.

Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 21,596.00 per year

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/09/2025