Learning Manager Student Support

Learning Manager

Salary: 26112.58 to 26980.57

Hours: 37 hours per week during term time plus five days.

Start Date: This is a permanent role starting as soon as possible.

Are you ready to be a champion for student success Join us as a Learning Manager where you will play a critical role in nurturing student potential by focusing on welfare strategic intervention and data-driven monitoring. This position is perfect for someone passionate about removing academic and behavioral barriers to learning ensuring all students thrive in a supportive educational setting and effectively managing complex student cases in collaboration with external agencies.

This successful candidate will initially be responsible for our Year 12s and Year 13 students.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Thursday 08:00am until 04:00pm and Fridays 08:00am until 03:30pm.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in Outwood Grange Academy.

I am so pleased you are looking at this fantastic opportunity to work at Outwood Grange Academy. Our larger-than-average 11-19 academy is in the heart of Outwood Wakefield with easy access to major towns and cities via the motorway network.

As the Founding Academy of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust we embody the organisations core ethos: making students our fundamental priority raising standards and transforming life chances.

I am truly proud of the work we do to ensure all aspects of education are of the highest possible quality. This is driven by our staffs unwavering dedication their commitment to enabling every student to achieve their potential. We are passionate about the importance of CPD for our teachers as they are our greatest resource and are best placed to inspire students.

If this is a vision that resonates with you I look forward to meeting you to discuss what you have to offer.

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The Learning Manager strategically monitors all students in their assigned year group utilizing MIS systems and Praising Stars data to identify concerns and action appropriate intervention strategies. Key duties include acting as the first point of contact for behaviour related incidents and supporting the Consequences process including contacting parents regarding exclusions and supporting readmission meetings.

A core function is inter-agency liaison including chairing Children in Need and Team Around the Child meetings undertaking referrals for families and supporting the Education Welfare Officer with truancy sweeps. They also coordinate year group logistics such as vaccinations and photographs and handle attendance checks.

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The successful applicant must have experience of working in a school environment and demonstrable knowledge of issues affecting students and young people including how to offer supportive assistance.

Essential skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences verbally and in writing and proficiency in using standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office. Crucially candidates must be able to work well under pressure manage competing deadlines relate sympathetically to students and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working with other agencies that support vulnerable students is desirable.

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