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Brentwood School is seeking to appoint an Academic Coach who will develop our existing approach to supporting pupils at all levels of achievement. The Academic Coach will play a central role in helping pupils, particularly in Years 10 and 11, to secure the best possible outcomes by translating academic data, teacher insight and pupil self-reflection into precise, motivating and regularly reviewed action plans.

This new post will be non-teaching but would suit someone who has experience of developing young people. "GCSE Academic Coaching" may include support with organisation, revision planning, subject prioritisation, study skills, examination technique, motivation, academic confidence, self-regulation, stretch and challenge, and communication between pupils, parents, tutors and subject teachers. The support offered will be for pupils at all levels of achievement: those who are struggling academically, those who are achieving at the top end of the grade spectrum, and those who are in the middle.

The Academic Coach will help deliver our School's aim of enabling every pupil to further their potential, enjoy their learning and achieve the best possible outcomes for them.

In its first phase, the role will focus primarily on pupils in Years 10 and 11. Over time, and once the GCSE coaching model is established, the post-holder may also support the development of individual learning plans in the Sixth Form or in Years 7-9.

This is a permanent, term-time only position working 37.5 hours per week on site, Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 4.15pm (with an unpaid 45-minute lunch break), plus an additional five days outside of term time, with equivalent time taken in lieu during term.

Actual Salary - £29,590 (FTE £38,000).

Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.

Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)

For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk

To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."