Student Support Role - Learning Manager

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Location : Outwood Academy Redcar, Redcar, England, United Kingdom

Start Date : 04 / 01 / 2026

Salary : £27,441 - £28,323 (NJC Grade 7, SCP 15-17)

Working Pattern : 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time only + 15 days

Job Description

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 behavioural barriers to learning, ensuring all students thrive in a supportive educational setting, and effectively managing complex student cases in collaboration with external agencies.

About Our School

Join our dynamic and supportive team at Outwood Academy Redcar, an 11-16 academy located in the beautiful coastal town of Redcar. As a proud member of the Outwood Family of Schools, we live by the mission of ‘Students first : raising standards and transforming lives.’ We are a welcoming academy with a relentless determination to provide the very best education, fostering a culture of success and a positive climate for learning for both our students and staff. We offer a truly supportive and collaborative environment where your professional dedication is valued, and you can make a profound impact every day.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Experience

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. Candidates must 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.

Benefits

Secure Pay & Pension : Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression : Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave : Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25+ days holiday, plus bank holidays for non‑term time staff. (Holiday for part‑time staff is calculated on a pro‑rated basis)
Wellbeing & Perks : Dedicated mental well‑being strategy, free on‑site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Company Overview

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

Employment Information

Seniority Level : Entry level

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Human Resources

Industries : Primary and Secondary Education

Safeguarding Notice

Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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