Personalised Learning Centre Co-ordinator Pastoral Support

Role: PLC Coordinator
Academy: Outwood Academy Danum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary (Actual Salary): 24543.28 until 25351.73
Working Pattern: 37 hours term time plus 5 days

Are you dedicated to transforming the educational outcomes for vulnerable students through bespoke support pathways Join us as a PLC Coordinator where you will lead the management of the Personalised Learning Centre (PLC) and strategically identify and deliver alternative courses and intervention strategies relevant to specific student cohorts. This role requires a proactive approach to multi-agency collaboration a passion for mentoring and a focus on removing barriers to learning.

Welcome from the Principal:

We are an Ofsted Good rated 11-18 academy in the friendly South Yorkshire town of Doncaster featuring a thriving sixth form and a transforming campus.

Our recent 2024 OFSTED inspection confirmed we are a Good and inclusive school where pupils of every background are provided with the opportunities they need to be successful

We highly value our staff offering a truly supportive environment where training and well-being are central to everything we do. We are committed to reducing workload ensuring staff can focus on our vision: students first raising standards and transforming lives.

Our commitment to inclusion and well-being is recognised by the IQM Award and Silver Status from the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award. We have also achieved the Eco Schools award and the Leading the Way award for meeting all eight Gatsby Benchmarks preparing our students for an ever-changing world.

If you share our vision join our family.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact Gail Murphy SENDO at

You will identify student cohorts for the alternative curriculum and deliver relevant courses to provide them with necessary qualifications. A core component of the role is extensive external liaison acting as the single point of contact for accessing specialist support services such as the Social and Youth Services the Education Welfare Service and the Probation Service. You will develop and implement time-bound action plans with SMART targets to remove barriers to learning establish and maintain supportive mentoring relationships and undertake necessary student testing (e.g. Lucid).

The role involves supporting and encouraging pupils toward further education apprenticeships or employment.

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Essential requirements include experience of working in a school environment with young people who have faced specific difficulties and vulnerabilities. Candidates must demonstrate experience and knowledge of issues affecting students and young people enabling them to offer supportive assistance.

Key skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences excellent time management and organisation skills and proficiency in using standard ICT packages. Crucially the post holder must be able to develop programmes of work that will develop self-esteem and confidence.

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