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Programme Coordinator (Schools) - The PATHS^® Programme for Schools (UK and NI Version) and Social Emotional Learning programmes.

Barnardo's is seeking qualified teachers to join our team supporting schools and settings across Northern Ireland with the implementation of Social Emotional Learning and the PATHS^® Programme - promoting the positive mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools, pre-schools and childcare settings.

The PATHS^® Programme is an evidence-based whole-school social and emotional learning programme that has been implemented and supported by Barnardo's for over 14 years. As Programme Coordinator you will provide coaching support and whole-school/setting development to mainstream schools/settings engaged with our SEL programmes.

Further to this, you will support the expansion of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) within new SEND school provisions, we are extending the delivery of the PATHS® Programme to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The Programme Co-ordinator for this post will lead the implementation and development of PATHS across a number of SEND settings, providing training, guidance and ongoing implementation support to school staff. The role will ensure high-quality delivery of the programme, helping children and young people develop essential social, emotional and self-regulation skills, while building the capacity of SEND provisions to embed SEL approaches into everyday practice.

You will be part of a fantastic UK wide team and full training and support will be provided to equip you to excel in this role.

Essentially, you will have;

A relevant teaching degree and experience of delivering the NI curriculum
SEND teaching experience
A high degree of flexibility to meet the needs of the service
A willingness to travel to settings.
A full current driving licence with access to your own vehicle. Please note: As driving is an intrinsic part of this role, applicants with a disability that prevents them from driving should be able to demonstrate an alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post.

A waiting list of Reserve candidates will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months

If this role is of interest to you, then please apply and we look forward to hearing from you.

Please read the Job Description and Additional Information Page for the in-depth responsibilities of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with a understanding of the context of this role.

Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the Essential criteria when completing the application form to secure an interview.

Contact Details: recruitment.supportteam@barnardos.org.uk

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Child and Adult Access NI Check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Location

Please note that this role involves regular travel across Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on supporting schools and educational settings in the north of the region. Applicants should carefully consider the travel requirements of the post and whether their home location is suitable for frequent travel to these areas.

Further details regarding the locations of participating schools and settings will be provided during the interview process.

Pay & Reward Framework

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values