Resilience Coach

Job Description

Resilience Coach

Start date: Negotiable

Part Time - Term Time plus 4 weeks. 37 hours per week.

Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm.

Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm/8.30am to 4.00pm on alternate weeks

Local Government Pay Scale - Level 5 point 8 to 12. £19,259 to £20,847 actual salary. (£20,493 to £22,183 FTE)

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

We are looking to appoint 2 Resilience Coaches to work in our new 'Return to Learning' inclusion unit. The successful candidates will be an integral part of our pastoral team, providing support to specific pupils to enable them to access learning through improved behaviour, attendance and social skills. An extensive background of supporting young people in either an education or local authority setting is essential.

The Individual:

Essential

• Ability to maintain a calm and professional approach when dealing with potentially challenging situations

• Work with external agencies

• Communicate with parents/carers, including home visits.

• The ability to read and write detailed reports.

• The ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with pupils.

• To be punctual and reliable

• Excellent IT, literacy and numeracy skills

• Demonstrate a clear commitment to develop and learn in the role and undertake any necessary training

• Must be willing to work 4 additional weeks during school closure periods at the direction of the Headteacher.

• Must have access to own transport

• Will be required to carry out duties as a first aider, full training will be given.

Desirable

• Knowledge of KCSIE guidance

• Understand and support child protection procedures

• Understand procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

• Experience of Sims.net or databases

For further information and a full job description please contact Mrs Sue Callaghan on 01702 354441 sue.callaghan@chasehigh.org. Chase High School is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children

Your normal place of work is at Chase High School, however, the Discovery Educational Trust reserves the right to require you to work at any other of its establishments, whether current or future. This may be for a temporary period or on a permanent basis, according to the needs of the employer.

Closing date for this vacancy:Monday 5 November 2021, Midday

Interviews will be held: Upon receipt of application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust

Information about the School

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea
, near Southend, Essex. It educates more than 1,000 students aged 11-18 from over 40 countries. Since 2011, the school has had a sixth form.

Chase High School was built more than 100 years ago and recently secured academy status under the Discovery Educational Trust. The secondary school continues to be involved in the community, forging local and international partnerships

At Chase High School, academic achievement and personal performance are pursued in equal measure. Every student matters and the school policy is to treat everyone with dignity and support.