To Be Familiar With, Or to Assess Quickly the Learning Objectives and Content of a Lesson

Job Description
Job Title / CiC 1 - 1 Learning Coach / Reporting to / CiC Support & Safeguarding Officer
Job Purpose
Liaising With
(internal) / Staff and Students / Liaising With
(external) / Carers, Social Workers
Supervising / Contract / Full time fixed term (subject to funding)30 hrs 9am to 3.15pm plus 5 inset
Key Responsibilities / Supporting Students

To be familiar with the needs of SEN and Children in Care pupils and to anticipate their needs with regard to learning, behaviour and organisation.
To be familiar with, or to assess quickly the learning objectives and content of a lesson.
In liaison with the teacher, to decide upon the best ways of helping targeted CiCstudents to access the materials and to undertake the tasks.
In liaison with the teacher, to differentiate tasks appropriately where this is possible.
To assist students with physical needs
To help promote independent learning.
To promote the development of organisational and study skills.
To avoid completing tasks for a student who makes no input.
To help keep students on task, to provide positive reinforcement and to build motivation.
To help build the confidence of all CiCstudents and to enhance their self-esteem/confidence.
To help supervise practical tasks
To participate in the assessment of tasks
When assigned to support individual students, to keep appropriate records and to monitor progress.
To contribute to review meetings.

To be able to deliver the learning to groups of students as directed by the class teacher or Head of Faculty
Preparation and assessment.
Where time is allocated for such tasks:

To meet with teachers of assigned classes to contribute to planning lessons and activities.
To help prepare materials and resources.
To help differentiate materials
To help assess work.

To help display work.
Other duties and Requirements

To attend faculty and department meetings as directed by the Head of Faculty
To act as a reader or scribe for students who are granted special access arrangements for examinations
To provide learning support for statemented/EHCP students
To attend AEN specific training events as directed
To provide reports on specific students for the AEN faculty, for House and for faculty as required
To accompany students on educational visits as required

To liaise with CiC Support & Safeguarding Officer and measure the impact of the support given

Professional behaviour

To be professional, friendly and respectful towards all colleagues, and to address any concerns through proper channels.
To be professional, friendly, fair and firm with students, demonstrating the sort of politeness and respectfulness that we wish them to emulate.
To be friendly, helpful and welcoming to parents and others visiting or making contact with the Academy.
To provide a good role model for students.
To support and uphold the aims, values and ethos of the Academy
To develop a relationship with students that is professional, firm, fair, caring and friendly, and based upon mutual respect.
To maintain an appropriate and professional distance with students in more informal situations, or when dealing with sixth form students.
Using the Academy Behaviour Policy, to deal with student behaviour in a manner which is appropriate to the context. This may be firmly and authoritatively, or more flexibly depending upon the situation.
To deal with students in a manner that conveys mutual respect.
Not to behave towards students in a manner which is aggressive, intimidating, or demeaning in any way.
To have regard to the Academy’s Contact Policy when it is necessary to restrain a student or to use physical force.

To uphold and follow the procedures stated in the Academy’s Safeguarding Policy
Compliance, Restrictions & Enablers / Compliance with all policies and procedures of the Academies including, but not limited to:

Health, Safety & Security
Data Protection legislation and best practice
Freedom of Information legislation and best practice

Child Protection, including CRB enhanced disclosure requirements
Equal Opportunities & Diversity

All staff should be aware of and adhere to

Academy Policies and procedures published on the Academy website and comply with their contents and raise any concerns in a timely manner
Academy’s child protection policies and procedures, and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty
applicable rules, regulations, legislation and procedures including the Schools Equal Opportunities Policy, Value for Money Statement and Disclosure of Personal Interest Policy, national legislation (including Health and Safety, Data Protection).

Academy Policies and Procedures are available on the Academy Website under Staff section.
Person Specification
Job Title / CiC 1-1 Learning Coach / Reporting to / CiC Support & Safeguarding Coordinator
Essential (E) or
Desirable (D) / Evidence
Education, Qualifications, Training

English and Maths GCSEs at grades A-C
Diploma in Child Development and/or Health and Social Care

/ E
D / Application
Application
Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge and understanding of Child development
Knowledge and understanding of attachment
Knowledge and understanding of current SEN framework
Good understanding of SEN need types and support strategies

/ E
E
E
D / Application
Interview
Interview
Interview
Personal Qualities

Able to build effective and positive working relationships
Organised and methodical approach to work
Professional, discrete, diplomatic
Resilient
Enthusiastic and committed
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Committed to personal learning and development

/ E
E
E
E
E
E / Reference/Interview
Reference/Interview
Reference/Interview
Reference/Interview
Reference/Interview
Application/Interview

All employees are subject to Independent Safeguarding Authority check, according to current statutory requirements.