Apprentice Coordinators

These are exciting times for Red Balloon, and for all those who support what we do in order to aid the recovery of children who have been so badly bullied that they cannot attend mainstream school. Each Centre takes no more than 15 students, and is as unlike a school as we can make it. We call the person who runs it a Coordinator rather than a Headteacher. Before new Red Balloons open, we will appoint trainee Coordinators and Deputies to learn about Red Balloon Philosophy and Practice on the job for up to six months in one of the existing Centres.

The job specification for a Coordinator includes the following Person Specification:

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level
• Qualified teacher and/or counsellor
• Shows evidence of being suitable for working with children

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to empathise                            •    Self-awareness
• Excellent teaching and /or counselling skills and thorough understanding of learning and learning styles
• Good understanding and knowledge of bullying and the effects of bullying
• Good people management/student support skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to train staff in areas of teaching, learning, organisation and communication

Experience

• Dealing with bullying and the effects of bullying
• Teaching, preferably in small groups, and/or counselling
• People management

If your profile matches the person specification and would be interested in finding out more, please send your CV with a covering message to: Ruth Loshak Consultant Coordinator ruth.loshak@group.rblc.org.uk

-- Posted by Red Balloon - on 13th October 2010 --