Access to Learning Coordinator

de Stafford School, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5YX

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  29 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate Specialist - Actual £20,404.26

Access to Learning Coordinator job summary

de Stafford School is seeking a calm, compassionate, and proactive individual to join our pastoral team as an Access to Learning Coordinator. Working closely with the Learning Mentor, you will support students who have been temporarily removed from lessons due to behavioural or well-being concerns, helping to address barriers to learning and aid reintegration into the classroom. This is a vital and rewarding role for someone who can build strong relationships, manage challenging behaviour, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.

Your Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join de Stafford School as an Access to Learning Coordinator, supporting the delivery of high-quality pastoral care for students who are experiencing challenges that impact their ability to engage with mainstream learning. Working under the guidance of the Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of our Intervention Zone, providing both reactive and proactive support for students who have been temporarily removed from lessons due to behavioural concerns, emotional difficulties, or wider well-being issues.

The role involves working closely with individuals or small groups of students, helping them to overcome barriers to learning through the delivery of targeted support, structured intervention programmes, and personalised strategies. You will also prepare and deliver differentiated materials, liaise with teaching and pastoral staff, track and monitor student progress, and provide regular feedback to senior leaders, Heads of Year, and the SEND team. A key part of the role is supporting a successful reintegration back into the classroom environment, ensuring that every student is given the best chance to thrive.

What we are looking for

• Strong academic foundation with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grade C or above).
• Relevant qualification, such as NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent experience.
• A solid understanding of behaviour management strategies and experience supporting students with behavioural and emotional needs.
• Confidence in implementing engaging learning strategies and adapting resources to meet individual needs.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate records, manage time well, and prioritise tasks.
• A confident and empathetic presence, capable of motivating students and supporting their reintegration into mainstream education.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with literacy and numeracy strategies to support targeted intervention.
• A trustworthy, flexible, and proactive approach, with a genuine passion for helping young people succeed.
• A firm commitment to safeguarding, equality, and maintaining professional boundaries in line with GLF school policies.

About de Stafford School

de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive school located in Caterham, Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. The school has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school serves predominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of students residing within the CR3 catchment area.

Our Core Values:

• Grow
• Learn
• Believe
• Achieve

Why work at de Stafford School:

• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of the local community
• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
• Excellent CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme
• An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT
• Recognition of previous school continuous service
• A successful ECT support programme
• Onsite parking
• Access to CareFirst, an advice and information service

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our School Support Team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details 

Start Date: 1st Sept 2025 

Salary: GLF Associate Specialist £26,272

Actual Salary: £20,404.26

Hours of work: 32.5hrs per week - Mon to Fri 08:30-15:30 (term time only) 

Closing Date: 

Interview date: TBA 

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About de Stafford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 824 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: de Stafford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/de-stafford-school-caterham

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