Bridge Coordinator - Student Support

Role: Bridge Coordinator

Academy: Outwood Academy: Hasland Hall

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): £ £23527.91 - 24302.90 (Grade6)

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday (8.00 - 15.30) - Term time (38 weeks)Plus one week.

Are you adept at managing supportive learning environments for students who face significant barriers to engagement? Join us as a Bridge Coordinator, where you will serve as the Gatekeeper and manager of the Bridge provision. This role is integral to the Deep Support team, focusing on re-engaging vulnerable students by providing tailored resources, developing study and social skills, and managing strategic behavioural interventions.

Welcome from the Principal:

Academy: Outwood Academy Hasland Hall, Chesterfield.
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Ian Cooper

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall is an 11-16 academy based in the large, friendly, Derbyshire town of Chesterfield, near Derby and Sheffield.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2021 and as part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

As part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust we offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities and are committed to the Outwood vision of putting students first, raising standards and transforming lives.

We believe we are on a journey to Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Helen Atkins, Business Manager at h.atkins@haslandhall.outwood.com

You will efficiently manage the operations of the Bridge provision, coordinating lesson work for students by liaising directly with teaching staff and producing specialized resources (e.g., for Anger Management or Social Skills). 

Key administrative duties include assisting the Inclusion Co-ordinator with special needs procedures and producing individual reduced timetables for students. You will administer and assess routine tests, invigilate exams, and act as a crucial point of contact for vulnerable students, the EWO, and parents. Furthermore, you will manage initiatives like the 'Behaviour for Learning' programme and SEN Raising Boys' Achievement.

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We are looking for candidates who possess a Level 3 relevant qualification, or equivalent, in Education or Childcare. Essential experience includes working in a school environment and demonstrating knowledge of issues affecting students and young people and how to offer supportive assistance.

Key skills required are highly effective communication, excellent time management and organisation skills, and proficiency in using standard ICT packages. The ability to relate sympathetically to students and maintain strict confidentiality is essential.

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