Student Support Coach at Outcomes First Group, Nottingham

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Job Title:  Student Support Coach
Location:  Westbourne School, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2EL
Hours:      37.5 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm
Salary:      £23,080.50 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permenant | Term time only 
Start:        December 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

At Westbourne School, we know that success starts with relationships. We're looking for a caring, resilient and inspiring Student Support Coach to help our students build confidence, overcome barriers, and achieve more than they ever thought possible.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference every day. Whether you're helping a young person navigate a challenge, celebrating a breakthrough moment, or supporting them to re-engage with learning, you'll play a vital role in shaping their future.

No two days are the same. One moment you could be coaching a student through a difficult situation, the next supporting them to develop confidence, strengthen friendships, or achieve a personal goal.

What you will be doing

• Building trusted relationships with students and becoming a positive role model.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group mentoring, coaching and pastoral support.
• Helping students develop confidence, resilience, self-regulation and emotional wellbeing.
• Supporting students to overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes.
• Working alongside teachers and support staff to promote engagement, attendance and success.
• Supporting students during challenging moments and helping them return positively to learning.
• Celebrating achievements and encouraging students to recognise their strengths and potential.
• Working collaboratively with families and external professionals to provide consistent support.

What you will bring

• Builds positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Has the confidence and resilience to stay calm in challenging situations.
• Can motivate, encourage, and inspire students to achieve their potential.
• Understands how to support emotional wellbeing, confidence, and positive behaviour.
• Is a strong communicator who can work effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
• Brings empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to help young people succeed.
• Believes every student deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the barriers they face.
• Driving licence required 

Whether your background is in education, youth work, coaching, care, or community support, if you're passionate about making a lasting difference in young people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

About Our School

Westbourne School provides specialist education for students aged 8–18 across two sites. We offer a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum that combines academic and vocational learning with life skills, personal development and enrichment, supporting each student to build confidence, independence and the skills they need for their future.

As a teacher at Westbourne, you will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, purposeful learning. You will adapt your teaching to meet the individual needs, abilities and aspirations of our students, many of whom may have experienced barriers to learning in previous educational settings. Differentiation, personalised learning strategies and a nurturing, trauma-informed approach are key to ensuring that every student feels valued, supported and able to achieve their potential.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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