We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Sports graduate or Sports coach, to work in one of our mainstream secondary schools in Cheltenham as a 'Life Coach'. The role will be working full time on a long term supply basis in a mainstream secondary school, and it involves working with young people who have been excluded from their classes due to emotional and behavioural difficulties.

This academy has a separate department for young people aged between 11 and 16 who find it difficult to learn in a standard mainstream class setting. This could be due to having additional needs (SEN) or social, emotional, and mental health difficulties. This setting offers a more relaxed approach to teaching and learning and also offers the students smaller groups to work in, which makes school like more enjoyable and less stressful for them.

Previous experience of working with young people with EBD/SEMH or in a PRU or mainstream secondary school is preferable. It will be expected that candidates will have good communication skills and appropriate qualifications to be able to meet the high standards that the school has. It is also of utmost importance that you can relate and build good and trusting relationships with these students.

We are looking for someone who has a creative and innovative approach to be able to understand and support these young people and to re-engage disaffected learners in education and overcome barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will have the ability to manage small groups of young people (no more than 20 students) and to assist them with their learning. A good level of Maths and English is essential. All core subjects will be taught throughout the day including PE.

To join us and be successful in this role as a life coach, you will need to have either or all of the below:

*Hold A Sports coaching degree or equivalent Sports qualification.
*Have Special Educational Needs (SEN) knowledge and experience working with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH); although not essential.
*A strong desire to have an impact on the lives of vulnerable young people.
*Be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
*Have a CV covering at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
*Have the legal right to work in the UK.

By registering with Tradewind, we can offer you:

* We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
* We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency.
* Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn vouchers.
* Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
* Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
* Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
* Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

To apply for this position as life coach, or to hear more about the other exciting opportunities we have at Tradewind, please call the Bristol office on 0117 301 7578, or email Ross.Churn@twrecruitment.com.

The position is on long term temporary basis and starts in April 2021, this could turn into a permanent position in the near future.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are a proud Equal Opportunities Employer.

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. As a Tradewind employee, you'll have access to 25 fully certified CPD courses, that's 18 more than our next nearest competitor. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay and plenty of development opportunities. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 11 offices in the UK, including: London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Herts and Bucks.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are a proud Equal Opportunities Employer.

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.
We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.
Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer.