Youth Coach

Description

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Job Title: Youth Coach

Location: Medway Green School, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3TS

Salary: £23,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.00pm

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start: March 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, giving you 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay*.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW, and others will soon join in. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG!

About the Role

As a Youth Coach at Medway Green School, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting students’ behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement. Working closely with teaching staff, the wellbeing team, and pastoral leads, you will help young people regulate, re-engage with learning, and develop positive behaviours.

Your work will include both in-school and off-site support, delivering tailored interventions and helping students access bespoke timetables, off-site learning, and personal development opportunities. Lone working may be required as part of this role.

What You’ll Do

Support and monitor student behaviour, including managed returns to class

Deliver 1:1 and small-group wellbeing sessions, supporting emotional regulation and self-management

Implement agreed behaviour and wellbeing strategies across the school

Act as a point of contact between school, families, and external professionals

Support pupils following bespoke timetables, including off-site provision

Plan and write risk assessments, ensuring compliance with school policies and safeguarding procedures

Provide on-call support to staff when required

Contribute to whole-school behaviour initiatives, rewards systems, and student responsibilities

Coach students in emotional regulation, self-management, and positive choices

Maintain accurate records of interventions and monitor their impact

About You

We’re looking for a compassionate, resilient, and proactive professional who thrives on making a difference to young people with additional needs.

You will have:

Maths and English GCSE (C/4 or above)

Experience in a career with transferable skills relevant to this role

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Patience, empathy, and resilience when working with complex behaviours

Willingness to learn, reflect, and implement new strategies to support students

Desirable:

Experience in a SEND or SEMH setting

Experience working with young people in off-site learning or bespoke timetables

At Medway Green School, every day brings new challenges, achievements, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. If you’re ready to inspire, support, and guide young people to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Medway Green School is a specialist school in Wouldham, Kent, supporting students with SEMH needs and autism whose mainstream placements have broken down. The school provides a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment with small classes and personalised support tailored to each pupil’s needs. Our creative curriculum combines academic, vocational, and wellbeing-focused learning, helping students build confidence, independence, resilience, and social skills. Pupils benefit from a therapeutic approach that supports emotional and personal development alongside education. Working closely with families, we foster strong relationships and a sense of community. Medway Green empowers every student to thrive, achieve their potential, and prepare for life beyond school.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

Hundreds of UK and international discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

4-Day Working Week: Work 80% of your hours, get 100% pay*

*Subject to successful probation. Not a contractual benefit.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xjnqpsq All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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