Student Success Coach, Harrow School Online

**YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

We are seeking an outstanding Success Coach to support pupils online to achieve their very highest potential in their sixth form education and develop the skills and mindset required for success at School and beyond.

**HARROW SCHOOL ONLINE**

Harrow School Online is a new kind of school offering a fully online A level education, allowing pupils across the globe to enjoy the benefits of virtual learning and an international school community without leaving their homes. Our School is founded onthe educational philosophy, practices, and traditions of Harrow School, and delivered by Pearson through a bespoke online platform. We are seeking an outstanding Success Coach whose passion is to enable pupil’s highest potential through pastoral care and advisingon career choices.

**THE ROLE OF A SUCCESS COACH AT HARROW SCHOOL ONLINE**

You will be working with academically ambitious students situated in the UK and across the world studying towards Pearson Edexcel International AS and A level qualifications and preparing for university and a life of learning, leadership, service and personalfulfilment.

**YOUR POSITION WITHIN THE SCHOOL**

You will be joining the Pastoral Team, and work with another success coach and a SEND coordinator. Line management for the position is to the Harrow School Online Principal.

You will be a Pearson employee, but will have additional oversight and support from Harrow School, in particular from the Learning Support department.

Full training is given on our virtual learning environment and virtual classroom software.

**WHAT WILL A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE LOOK LIKE?**

All members of staff are expected to conduct themselves in line with the school’s values: Courage, Honour, Humility and Fellowship.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The successful applicant will:

- meet with pupils at least fortnightly to provide individualised coaching;
- deliver live lessons on a Learning and Leading programme which covers the skills, strategies and mindset required for pupils to be successful at Harrow School Online and in their life beyond the School;
- liaise with teachers and tutors and coordinate support for pupils who are in need of additional assistance in order to achieve to the best of their potential;
- liaise with a SENDCo over the support and accommodations afforded to Harrow School Online pupils with special educational needs and differences;
- supervise a range of extra-curricular activities, encourage pupil participation in the extra-curricular programme and monitor pupil progress in the House Award programme;
- help to shape and extend the pastoral and learning support offered to pupils at Harrow School Online; and
- be proactively involved in other key areas of the school’s development, particularly at this early stage of the initiative.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Ability and experience in coaching and supporting individual pupils and in teaching classes or small groups of pupils in a sixth form setting.
- Understanding of the skills, strategies and mindset required for success at School and beyond.
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
- A creative, inquisitive mind.
- Excellent organisation and administration skills.
- Impressive academic qualifications, including a good degree.
- Resonance with Harrow School Online’s ethos.
- The desire to continuously develop their teaching practice formally and informally.
- Willingness to learn about, and become advocates of, online learning technologies.

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Flexibility and a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Stamina and resilience.
- Excellent organisation.
- Integrity.

Previous experience supporting pupils online is welcomed but is not a pre-requisite for the role.

**FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS AND TEACHING LOCATION**

Our school term dates are based on those of Harrow School, with a September to June academic year. You are additionally required to be available for around five days in August for induction training.

Our pupils are distributed over a range of time zones and to accommodate those based in Asia some lessons may be timetabled early in the mornings UK time. Our current timetable begins at 0800 but there is