Youth Coach

Job Title:

Youth Coach

Location:

Medway Green School, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3TS
Salary: £23,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.00pm

Contract:

Permanent | Term Time Only

Start:
March 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As a Youth Coach at Medway Green School, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting students’ behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement. Working closely with teaching staff, the wellbeing team, and pastoral leads, you will help young people regulate, re‑engage with learning, and develop positive behaviours. Your work will include both in‑school and off‑site support, delivering tailored interventions and helping students access bespoke timetables, off‑site learning, and personal development opportunities.

Lone working may be required as part of this role.

• Support and monitor student behaviour, including managed returns to class
• Deliver 1:1 and small‑group wellbeing sessions, supporting emotional regulation and self‑management
• Implement agreed behaviour and wellbeing strategies across the school
• Act as a point of contact between school, families, and external professionals
• Support pupils following bespoke timetables, including off‑site provision
• Plan and write risk assessments, ensuring compliance with school policies and safeguarding procedures
• Provide on‑call support to staff when required
• Contribute to whole‑school behaviour initiatives, rewards systems, and student responsibilities
• Coach students in emotional regulation, self‑management, and positive choices
• Maintain accurate records of interventions and monitor their impact

• Maths and English GCSE (C/4 or above)
• Experience in a career with transferable skills relevant to this role
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Patience, empathy, and resilience when working with complex behaviours
• Willingness to learn, reflect, and implement new strategies to support students

• Experience in a SEND or SEMH setting
• Experience working with young people in off‑site learning or bespoke timetables

Medway Green School is a specialist school in Wouldham, Kent, supporting students with SEMH needs and autism whose mainstream placements have broken down. The school provides a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment with small classes and personalised support tailored to each pupil’s needs. Our creative curriculum combines academic, vocational, and wellbeing‑focused learning, helping students build confidence, independence, resilience, and social skills.

Pupils benefit from a therapeutic approach that supports emotional and personal development alongside education. Working closely with families, we foster strong relationships and a sense of community. Medway Green empowers every student to thrive, achieve their potential, and prepare for life beyond school.

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Life Assurance, Pension scheme with options to increase contributions, “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks, Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, hundreds of UK and international discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical illness cover, Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support.

4‑Day Working Week:
Work 80% of your hours, get 100% pay* (
* Subject to successful probation. Not a contractual benefit). We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process.

All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.