Coombeshead Academy

   Higher Level Learning Coach / Learning Coach

– Numeracy Intervention Lead

Closing Date:            Monday 8^th June 2026 at 09:00am

Interview Date:         Week beginning 15^th June 2026

Start Date:                  3 September 2026

Contract Type                         Permanent Part time 30.85 hours per week / 39 weeks per year 0.71FTE 08.40am – 3:10pm

Grade D11 – D12        £29,071 to £29,542 (pro rata approx. £20,640 to £20,974) 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and highly relational Higher Level Learning Coach / Learning Coach to lead and coordinate our numeracy intervention provision as part of our inclusive SEND and wider foundational knowledge strategy at Coombeshead Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in ensuring that all pupils, particularly those with gaps in foundational numeracy, receive the targeted support they need to thrive across the curriculum and beyond school. The successful candidate will work closely with the Maths Department, SEND Department and pastoral teams to identify barriers, implement effective interventions and monitor impact carefully over time.

At Coombeshead Academy, we believe that mathematical fluency is a fundamental right. We are committed to ensuring that every pupil develops the confidence, understanding and functional numeracy needed to access the full breadth of the secondary curriculum and future opportunities. This role has been created to strengthen and further develop that work across the school.

You will lead the day-to-day coordination and delivery of numeracy intervention, using assessment information and evidence-informed strategies to identify pupils requiring support, implement appropriate interventions and evaluate progress. The role will involve working directly with pupils through small group and 1:1 intervention, as well as quality assuring intervention provision delivered by other Learning Coaches.

Coombeshead Academy is an inspirational and inclusive place to work and visitors to the school consistently comment on the warmth, behaviour and qualities of our young people.

At Coombeshead Academy we offer you:

·                  The opportunity to work in a school where all staff are viewed as part of a family.

·                  A school where inclusivity and high expectations sit at the heart of everything we do.

·                  The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and leading numeracy intervention across the school.

·                  A highly supportive Maths and SEND team led by experienced middle and senior leaders.

·                  The chance to work within a Trust-wide numeracy strategy grounded in strong educational research and evidence-informed practice.

·                  High quality professional development and training opportunities, including intervention programmes and assessment approaches.

·                  A school where leaders genuinely care about staff wellbeing and work-life balance.

·                  A disruption-free learning environment supported by clear systems and routines.

·                  Opportunities to collaborate and share practice across Education South West schools and networks.

If you have a genuine passion for supporting young people, believe every child can succeed in mathematics and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and families, we would welcome your application. Why not come and visit the school before applying? We would be delighted to show you around and introduce you to the team.

Please. visit our school website - www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk . If you have any further questions please contact Mrs Battong, PA to the Headteacher via email - caroline.battong@educationsouthwest.org.uk .  Applications must be made by submission of the My New Term application form on Vacancies - Coombeshead Academy .  The closing date for applications is Monday 8^th June 2026at 9am with interviews likely to take place the week beginning 15^th June 2026

·        Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service