Do you currently work as a Teaching Assistant or in a pastoral support role, non-teaching Head of Year, alternative provision support role?
Do you want to work with young people, to support them to grow and develop and overcome barriers to learning?
Are you resilient and enjoy a challenge?
Are you computer literate, with good literacy and numeracy skills?
Are you looking for a permanent role?
Is it important for you to work in a supportive team that are passionate about improving standards and processes?
Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?
If so, this could be the ideal role for you. We are located in South Manchester with great transport links.
We are seeking a permanent Isolation Coordinator.
The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.
You will benefit from:
- Working with young people
- Great working hours
- Flexibility in the school holidays
- Job stability
- Local government pension scheme
- Access to varied training programmes and online training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to electrical vehicle charging points with reduced tariffs for staff
- A supportive team and working environment
- A challenging, interesting and varied role
Important Details:
- Contract: Permanent, all year round, annualised hours
- Salary: Grade 6, Points 21-25 - £33,143 to £36,363
- Working Pattern: 40 hours a week
- Start date: 1st September 2026
- Pension: Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of up to 15.3%
- Location: Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX
Duties of the Isolation Coordinator:
You will work independently from the isolation area to:
- Be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the isolation area
- Assist students with their learning and management of their behaviour
- Successfully work with disaffected young people
- Have knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning
- Be able to establish relationships with students, colleagues and other professionals
- Have good organisation and time management skills
- Have excellent IT and communication skills
- Experience of working in a school or similar educational setting
The Isolation Coordinator must:
- Have transferrable skills
- Have the ability to work independently
- Have experience of working with and supporting young people
- Be capable of making decisions
- Be self-motivated
- Be able to multi-task
- Be pro-active and highly organised
- Enjoy a challenging, varied and reactive role
- Like working with children
- Ability to ensure school policy is being adhered to in day-to-day practice
- Ability to follow and implement safeguarding regulations (training provided)
Advantages:
- Previous experience in other relevant roles
Are you the Isolation Coordinator we have been searching for?
If so, please get in touch - call the HR team 0161 438 2108, send over your CV, or complete and return an application form to [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 19th June 2026, 8.00am
Interview: Interview Week Beginning 22nd June 2026
About our School
The Barlow is a highly successful, mixed, 11-16 Catholic comprehensive. In July 2024, Ofsted judged our school to be ‘Good’ in all categories. Public examination results are strong; above national average in most subject areas. We are a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school is located in Didsbury, a popular area of south Manchester, with excellent transport links.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people, and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS and social media screening are required for all successful applicants.
Our school is passionate about diversity and treat everyone equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Pay: £33,143.00-£36,363.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
