Internal Applicants Only

• Do you have an understanding of how pupils learn? 

• Are you able to develop provisions that support pupils to learn? 

• Can you evidence the progress that pupils make with their learning? 

• Are you able to plan for individuals and small groups of pupils to support them in making progress? 

• Can you model strategies to support learning to other staff and coach them to support their practice in growing? 

If you answered yes to these questions then the Pupil Progress Intervention Lead is the role for you. You will use your understanding of a range of communication, engagement and learning strategies to support pupils to make accelerated levels of progress across the curriculum. 

We are currently recruiting for Grade 8 - Pupil Progress Intervention Lead to work with our Primary Phase pupils including those based at the satellite bases.

You will work with leaders and teachers to support pupils who need extra help to make progress at school. Your role will include planning, implementing and reviewing interventions with individuals and small groups of pupils within the phase where you are working. You will be supported by our specialist teams including Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. 

Once you have settled into your role it will include mentoring other support staff across the key stage including apprentices and staff new to the role. You will offer support, advice, guidance and training to staff to ensure that the strategies used to promote learning for pupils are embedded throughout the key stage. You will be an exemplary role model of the school values and will have or be willing to develop expertise in the strategies used to support learning across the school including but not limited to: 

• CPA approach to developing mathematical understanding 

• Development of reading skills including phonics 

• Use of alternative and augmentative communication strategies to support learning 

• Understanding of strategies to support development including play based learning and establishing enabling environments

• Specialist access arrangements and how these can be used to support progress academically within mainstream provision 

We will support you in your ongoing professional development to meet the needs of this role which will help the school community continually improve provision and outcomes for our children and young people.

Closing date: 26th June

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a check being carried out at an Enhanced level by the Disclosure and Barring Service regarding any previous criminal record.

Dorothy Goodman School is seeking to promote the employment of disabled people and will make any adjustments considered reasonable to the above duties under the terms of the Equalities Act 2010 to accommodate a suitable disabled candidate.

Dorothy Goodman School shares a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.  Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture that embraces the ethos of safeguarding amongst our workforce.