Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people who need it most?
Are you ready for the next challenge?
We are seeking an exceptional, compassionate, and resilient Work Experience & Transition to Post 16 Coordinator to join our dedicated team at Kickstart Academy, a dynamic and nurturing Pupil Referral Unit supporting students who have experienced barriers to learning in mainstream education.
Why Join Us?
•Impact lives daily: we help students re-engage with learning, rebuild confidence, and develop essential life skills.
•Be part of a passionate team: work alongside skilled professionals committed to restorative approaches, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive education.
•Every day is different: support students with complex needs in a setting that values creativity, flexibility, and humour.
•Ongoing development: access high-quality training in behaviour support, SEMH, SEND, and de-escalation techniques.
Purpose of the role:
The Work Experience & Transition to Post 16 Coordinator provides intensive support to pupils with complex social, emotional, and behavioural needs. The role focuses on preparing students for their next steps beyond school, into employment and Post 16 education.
The Work Experience and Post-16 Transition Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating high-quality work experience and transition pathways for Key Stage 4 pupils within our Pupil
Referral Unit (PRU). The postholder will ensure that all learners—particularly those who are vulnerable, disengaged, or have SEND—are supported to make informed, realistic, and aspirational transitions into post-16 education, employment, or training.
The role requires close collaboration with internal staff, parents/carers, employers, post-16 providers, and external agencies to ensure statutory duties are met and positive destinations are secured.
Academic Year 2025-26 working hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8.30am-4pm
Friday 8.30-3.30pm
What’s included:
•Permanent contract
•Salary range Scale 5, Point 17, £31,022 pro rata to term time only
•34.5 hours per week (Term Time plus 5 PD days)
•Continuing Professional Development
•Local Authority Pension Scheme
This is more than a job – it’s a calling. If you’re an outstanding practitioner ready to inspire, support, and champion young people who need a second chance, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have been interested in this advert but are not sure if your skills meet the requirements, please get in touch. Transferrable skills are highly valuable, particularly if you have lived experience of working in high pressured environments where you have worked collaboratively to reach a positive outcome for young people.
Visits are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or request more information, please contact Dawn Rogers on 01952 951413 or email dawn.rogers@lct.education.
