Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the post of Personal Coach.
This is a new type of post for us and we are looking forward to recruiting staff
to support our students as they embark on their academic journey, on the path
to becoming a health professional of the future.
Students will look to Personal Coaches for support with their learning, for
support with work placements and for pastoral support in the broadest sense.
They will also look to their Personal Coach to support them in developing the
skills they will need in successfully delivering real life projects. Skills such as;
presentation, communications, research and more.
Personal coaches will work with students one to one, in small groups and
supporting our teaching staff by covering their lessons in the event of them
being away from college.
Scott College will open on September 4th for 75 year 9 students and on
September 5th for our full Sixth Form. If you feel that you have the skills and
experience to support us in our journey, I look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any questions, please get in touch. Thank you for your interest.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Martyn Cox
Headteacher
[email protected]
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Personal Coaching at Scott College
Personal Coach: The Role
Introduction
The personal coach is designed specifically for the Studio Schools curriculum. It is a
challenging and varied role that places pastoral care at the heart of students’ learning. This
document outlines the purpose of the role, the key skills and aptitudes it requires, and how
it will work in practice. It also provides an overview to one to one and group coaching
sessions at Scott College, summarising our approach to coaching. If you have any questions
about any of the issues covered in this document, please get in touch with us at Scott
College.
Purpose of the role
Personal coaches are crucial to the successful delivery of our curriculum. They act as a key
link point between all aspects of the curriculum, working with students and teachers to
ensure that the curriculum is holistic, personalised and compliant will all relevant
Curriculum requirements.
Personal coaches will have the following key responsibilities:
 Planning and coordinating the personalised learning plans and routes for each of
their students
 Supporting students to reflect on and evaluate their progress, setting personalised
targets
 Supporting students to develop resilience in their personal and emotional wellbeing
 Liaising with staff within Scott College and local businesses to monitor and observe
students’ progress
 Working with teachers to provide support for subjects and lessons, helping to ensure
that all Curriculum requirements are delivered
 Covering for teachers in the event of teaching staff absence
 Making students aware of the progression routes available to them and how their
learning relates to them
 Negotiating core project delivery by working with students at the beginning of
projects to tailor them to meet their goals and training requirements.
Personalisation of our curriculum
Our curriculum allows for a high degree of personalisation. This ensures that our students
are able to follow the learning programme that best suits their strengths, interests and
needs. The personal coach will play a key role in this, working with students to develop
personal learning plans. This will take place in one-to-one coaching sessions on a fortnightly
basis and will provide students with the opportunity to set and reflect upon their progress
towards their own personal goals. Coaching sessions will focus on a wide range of topics
including key qualifications, work placements and the ‘CREATE’ skills framework.
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Employability and careers guidance
To give them a first-hand insight into the working world, all students will spend a portion of
their week, preparing for or participating in real work placements. The personal coach will
support students through these, providing them with personalised support, training and
tracking on a frequent and regular basis. They will also actively guide and advise students on
the progression routes available to them. This will require them to have a sound knowledge
of apprenticeships, paid work, further and higher education.
Group coaching sessions
Personal coaches will work with teachers to ensure that the curriculum is holistic, integrated
and fully compliant with Curriculum requirements. Each week, students will take part in
coaching sessions in small groups. During these students will discuss a wide range of topics
including the CREATE skills framework, training for work placements and support for core
projects. They will also be used to look at aspects of the Curriculum that may not be covered
by core projects such as elements of Citizenship, Religious Education and Personal Health
and Social Education (PHSE).
Assessing students’ performance
The personal coach will play a key role in assessing students’ performance. They will use
Scott College assessment tools to monitor students’ progress through both formative
evaluation and formal assessment. Personal coaches will work with students to assess their
ability, interests, development points and aspirations and draw up a personal development
plan that outlines the practical steps that they will need to take to achieve their goals. They
will also work with learning coaches to monitor and evaluate students’ progress through
core projects and key curriculum requirements.
Resilience in Personal and Emotional Wellbeing
The personal coach will play a role in supporting students to develop resilience in their own
personal and emotional wellbeing, developing strategies to support students and engaging
outside agencies as required. Students will have a range of needs and the personal coach
will be key in signposting students to internal and external support services where needed.
Negotiating the delivery of Scott College projects
At Scott College, students will take an active role in shaping core projects to meet their
needs and goals. The personal coach will play a central part in this process, working with
students at the beginning of each project to assess their training and support needs.
The personal coach will work with teachers to adapt the project and ensure that the
students have the support that they require. For example, students may ask for a support
with public speaking to help them with a project that involves strong presentational skills.
The personal coach will also attend key parts of core projects, providing staff and students
with support as required.
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The personal coach will perform other roles, including;
 Working with other personal coaches on a whole school strategy for effective
pastoral care
 Working with students and staff to create links with local community leaders,
hospitals, health care providers, businesses and organisations
 Participating in the professional and collegiate work of the school
 Contributing to the formation and implementation of school and departmental
improvement plans.
Skills and aptitudes
The personal coach is varied and demanding role that requires a wide range of skills and
aptitudes. The below list outlines the key skills and aptitudes that personal coaches should
possess or acquire. Each personal coach will have a significant number of these, however
they would not be expected to have them all. We will provide training and resources to
support coaches to develop their skills and aptitudes, offering tailored support to meet their
needs.
Aptitudes
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Natural communicator and listener - Strong verbal communication skills. Able to
listen to the needs and concerns of various groups and clearly communicate
potential solutions. Written communication skills;
Strong interpersonal skills - Able to interact with others productively, work as a
team member and coordinate activities, interests and actions. Able to mediate and
resolve conflict. Knowledge of child protection issues and relevant support agencies;
Enquiring - Use observation, listening and questioning skills. Able to use questioning
techniques to facilitate an individual’s own thought processes in order to identify
solutions and actions;
Reflective - Able to evaluate goals set by young people and coaches. Know how to
help students explore their feelings and reflect on them. Ability to self-evaluate and
assess;
Dynamic and versatile - Able to adapt and modify plans, systems and approaches
according to changing needs. Responsive to arising issues and opportunities;
Pro-active, has foresight and uses initiative - Strong problem solver able to recognise
and pre-empt possible issues and opportunities. Acts promptly to address these by
developing and implementing plans and processes. Knowledgeable about future
training and employment possibilities;
Positivity – Able to motivate and inspire individuals and groups to fulfil their
potential. To retain a positive outlook on set-backs that focuses on opportunities
rather than barriers;
Creativity - Able to design well targeted, innovative opportunities for students to
develop key skills and explore social issues;
Strong sense of empathy and sensitivity - Able to identify with concerns and issues,
successes and desires experienced by individuals and groups;
Methodical - Strong organisation and planning skills including the ability to manage
time effectively. The ability to prioritise and multi-task;
Reliability - Approaches opportunities and issues in a consistent manner.
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Skills
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Understands principles of child development and learning processes;
Good knowledge of current planning and assessment procedures;
Able to work effectively as part of a team;
Able to create a motivating, learning environment and programmes of work which
take account of individual student needs;
Good communicator, orally and written;
Genuine interest in children and their families;
Commitment to working in partnership with parents;
Commitment to collegiate working;
Adaptable and willing to try new ways of working;
Considerate, helpful and approachable;
Willing to undertake further professional development and training;
Competent in the use of ICT, including its application to learning and teaching;
Interest in whole school developments and the wider life of the school.
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Job Description
Job Title: Personal Coach
Salary: £18,746 FTE, Actual salary £15,658
Hours; 35 hours per week term time only (40 weeks)
Reports to; Headteacher
About Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Scott Medical and Healthcare College is a new studio school for Plymouth, specialising in
Medicine, Social and Health Care. Opening in September 2017, we will be a small school
(375 capacity) for young people of all abilities. Scott College is a state-funded schools which
specialise in medicine and health care and which combines academic study with a focus on
employability skills and regular work experience. A proportion of learning will delivered
using a project based approach, and we will work closely with local hospitals, health care
provider and businesses to ensure that our projects are relevant, engaging and ‘real’ to
young people. On graduating from Scott College , our students will have the skills and
resilience to secure purposeful jobs, apprenticeships with many going on to further study at
University.
Introduction and Purpose of the Role
The role of the Personal Coach is a key one within Scott College. You will be working closely
with young people to support their personal, academic and workplace progress, and to
develop their employability skills within the CREATE Framework.
In addition, Personal Coaches will be required to provide advice and guidance to students on
career and educational progression, and to work closely with the Headteacher, Deputy
Headteacher and Teachers to ensure students’ development needs are met through both
work placement and classroom based learning.
Relationships
The post-holder will report to the Headteacher, and work closely with Teachers and
assistants to meet the needs of the students.
Key Duties
 To lead, manage, support and motivate an allocated group of students throughout
their time at Scott College.
 To provide regular structured one to one and group sessions with students
 To assess students’ skills and develop personalised learning plans with routes for
progression for each student
 To support students during their work placements and encourage the development
of their employability skills through coaching
 To encourage students to be reflective and evaluate their own progress, setting and
assessing progress against personalised targets.
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To ensure that students are aware of the progression routes available to them, and
understand how their learning relates to them.
To work closely with the Work Placement Coordinator to deliver employability skills,
work readiness and personal effectiveness sessions in preparation and in support of
work placements
Working closely with other Personal Coaches, employers and Learning Coaches to
ensure that each student receives coherent, personalised support for their learning
and development.
To provide classroom support as required.
To supervise students whose teacher is not available
Ensuring that students’ learning is mapped effectively to the CREATE Employability
Skills Framework:o Communication
o Relating to others
o Enterprise
o Application
o Thinking
o Emotional Intelligence
Attending Parent Evenings and other events to discuss students progress with
parents and carers.
To support the development of students’ literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
To support the delivery of social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of
students.
Playing an active part in Scott College events and educational visits.
Participating in induction and appraisal arrangements.
Working in accordance with current health and safety requirements.
Working in accordance with Governing Body, DfE, and Government policies.
Carrying out any other duties relevant to your post, as designated by senior staff.
Carrying out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with the duty rota schedules
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Person specification
Personal Coach
Personal coaches will be recruited from a variety of backgrounds. They may come from an
education background having previous been, for example, a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
or Qualified Teacher with a particular interest in pastoral roles. Alternatively they could
have previously performed a role outside of school, being a Youth Worker or Connexions /
CSW Advisor or have worked in the healthcare sector. Whatever their background the
personal coach will need to have knowledge and experience in a range of areas. These are
summarised in the table below:
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications and Experience
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Teaching
 Evidence of working with young people
 The ability to engage, enthuse and
motivate students
Assessment
 An understanding of the use of
assessment to inform planning
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Planning
 The ability to plan small group lessons
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progression for all students
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 The ability to set consistently high
expectations for all students through class
work and homework
 A willingness to be involved in extended
curriculum opportunities
 The ability to manage time effectively and
prioritise work
Professional Attributes
 Highly motivated
 Responds well to a challenge
 Maintains high professional standards
 Excellent communication skills
 Commitment to own professional
development
A good honours degree.
Evidence of further subject-based
professional development
Experience of the use of ICT to enhance
the teaching and learning
Good understanding of effective and
engaging teaching methods
Evidence of improved student outcomes
The ability to monitor student progress
through the use of ICT
Experience of developing work plans and
timetable
Experience of designing coaching sessions
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