Progress Coach
Start date September 2026
Contract Part Time, Permanent
Hours 27.5 hours per week, Term time only (39 weeks per year)
Salary WA3 £24,420 - £26,167 FTE per annum
Actual Starting Salary £16,045 per annum
Monday to Friday 8.25 – 3.05. Alternatives to be discussed at interview.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, and inspirational Progress Coach to help students with a range of special education needs to reach their full potential. You'll help to inspire and motivate young people who find education more challenging, working closely alongside our teachers and other staff, and we'll provide training and excellent benefits. We are looking for someone who is committed to inclusive education, and who can ensure that students can access the curriculum, make excellent progress and thrive throughout their time at Weydon.
Come and visit us!
Please come and visit and meet members of our team before you apply. Weydon School is a large, vibrant and over-subscribed school in an unspoilt area of Surrey within easy reach of London. We are the founding member school of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, which also comprises Woolmer Hill School, Rodborough School, Farnham Heath End School, Frogmore Community College, Tomlincote and Eggar’s School alongside a sixth form, primary and specialist schools from the local area. The close proximity of these schools allows many opportunities for staff collaboration, particularly on SEND and curriculum and assessment; there is a Trust Director for SEND who works with SENDCOs across the Trust. The Times frequently rates Weydon School in the top 10 of 11-16 schools in England attainment at GCSE is exceptional. Weydon also features in the Good Schools Guide where it is described as “slick state schooling at its best”. You can read the full report here.
Benefits of working for Weydon and WMAT
· Free use of our fitness suite & extra-curricular opportunities such as staff Zumba/Yoga
· Cash back medical scheme
· Priority admissions for Children of staff (subject to service/skills shortage)
· Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
· Lifestyle discounts and benefits scheme through our employee benefits platform
· Cycle to Work
· International school trip opportunities
· Extensive CPD opportunities
If you would like to discuss the post or have a tour of the school and our exceptional facilities before making an application, you would be very welcome. Please contact Miranda Francis, HR Officer, either through our recruitment portal; or on 01252 725052 or mfrancis@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
Our vision: Joy and ambition
Weydon is a joyful community which is ambitious for all its members and is restless to improve. We are driven by a moral purpose to provide an excellent and innovative learning experience which develops scholarship, character, confidence and leadership.
Our values: Believe, Belong, Care
Our values in action: The Weydon Way
· We have the highest expectations of each other. These are set not by creating a fear of failure, but by our absolute belief in the potential of every member of our community to achieve great things and in our responsibility to support them to do so
· We are driven by the mission for all to experience the joy of belonging to an inspiring, ambitious, safe and compassionate community in which all are valued and respected
· We believe the best in everyone and therefore every interaction is considered, thoughtful and kind, even when we do not agree with each other
· We believe by caring for others in our school and in the wider community, we will experience joy, purpose and pride
· We act with integrity by doing and saying the right thing whether or not anyone is watching
An introduction to SEND at Weydon
The Student Support Centre is a thriving and busy department in the heart of Weydon. As a large school we have a dedicated Assistant SENDCo for each year group. We have constructed a flexible model to in-lesson support with a team of Progress Coaches who work with a specific year group and provide support where and when identified students need it. Each student on the SEND register has a named Progress Coach ensuring every student with additional needs is supported, seen and heard and that no one falls through the net. The vast majority of our students are supported in class through high-quality adaptive and inclusive practice and approaches. Some students also receive additional evidence-based intervention for literacy, numeracy and emotional regulation.
Weydon's large student body comprises many needs and the role of Progress Coach is varied, diverse and interesting. Our Progress Coaches are all assigned to a particular year group which affords the unique opportunity to really get to know your students, where no two days are ever the same and where you will have the chance to make a real difference. Through targeted interventions in areas such as numeracy, literacy, SALT, ELSA, and emotional literacy, you will utilise your training and skills to offer personalised support on a 1:1 or small group basis.
We reserve the right to close early and call for interview immediately, therefore early applications are actively encouraged.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We make every effort to provide a safe and welcoming environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to. We maintain an attitude of “it could happen here” where safeguarding is concerned.