Compassionate Schools Coach

Discovery Academy, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5SS

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term Time Only 38 Hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,228.16 - £30,158.39 FTE* (MAT Pay Scale C-D, points 24-28)
• Additional allowances:

  SSA £750 (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Compassionate Schools Coach

Reference No: DACSC122025

Salary: £27,228.16 - £30,158.39 FTE* (MAT Pay Scale C-D, points 24-28)

Location: Discovery Academy, Nuneaton

Hours of Work: Term Time only, 38 hours per week

Closing Date: 15th January 2026

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: TBC

Be part of the Academy Trust behind schools for children and young people with autism and/or additional needs.

About Us

MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life.

We currently have 4 Academies. Endeavour Academy in Oxford opened in 2014 and is anacademy for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old. In 2015 we opened Discovery Academy in Nuneaton, for children with social, emotional, and mental health needs and /or autism. In 2017 we opened Quest Academy also catering for children with SEMH and/or autism. Finally, in September 2020, Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined the Trust catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.

MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate and proactive individual to support learners in developing effective strategies for emotional self-regulation, enabling them to fully engage in the learning, care, and support available within the school environment. The role also involves leading debriefing sessions with both learners and staff following incidents, fostering a reflective and supportive culture. A comprehensive induction, along with ongoing training and professional development, will be provided to ensure you are fully equipped to thrive in this vital role.

Please take a look at our website https://www.macintyreacademies.org/ to find out more about us.

Some young people can behave in a way that is challenging to others and part of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this can be physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons this role requires someone who is physically fit. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to comply with the Equality Act 2010.

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success

•A competitive salary

•Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (Plus Bank Holidays)

•A loyalty scheme which rewards you with an extra day of annual leave each September with length of service over 12 months (up to 5 additional days)

•Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)

•Excellent local government pension scheme

•Family Friendly policies

•Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies

•Enhanced Sick Pay

•Wellbeing initiatives in your setting

•Full induction •Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders

•Access to further professional development

•Cycle to Work Scheme

•Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion

•Annual Flu Jabs

•Free eye tests through Specsavers

•An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more

•Benefits for Death in Service

•Long Service Recognition

•Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher

•Trained Mental Health First Aiders

•Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies) •Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information

•We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference. •Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Compassionate Schools Coach Candidate Pack 122025.pdf - 928 KB (opens in new tab)

About Discovery Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 19
• School size: 102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Discovery Academy website
• Email address: hr@macintyreacademies.org
• Phone number: 024 7710 3370
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/discovery-academy-nuneaton

Arranging a visit to Discovery Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@macintyreacademies.org.

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