Programme Co‑ordinator (Social & Emotional Learning – PATHS and Related Programmes)

St Helens

Are you a passionate and skilled educator who believes in the power of social and emotional learning to transform children and young people's lives? Barnardo's is seeking a qualified teacher to lead and support the delivery of evidence‑based social and emotional learning (SEL) programmes across St Helens, working with Early Years settings, primary and secondary schools, and parents.

A key focus of this role will be the implementation of the PATHS Programme (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), alongside wider SEL approaches. PATHS is a well‑established, evidence‑based programme that supports children and young people to develop essential life skills, including self‑awareness, self‑management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision‑making.

About the role

As Programme Co‑ordinator, you will play a central role in embedding high‑quality SEL practice across a range of educational settings. You will work collaboratively with professionals and families to ensure programmes are delivered with confidence, consistency and impact.

Your role will include:

Leading and supporting the delivery of SEL programmes across Early Years, primary and secondary school settings
Providing coaching and ongoing support to staff delivering the programmes
Modelling effective programme delivery in educational settings
Designing and delivering training sessions to build staff skills and confidence
Engaging with parents and carers, supporting them to understand and reinforce social and emotional learning at home
Building strong, collaborative relationships with schools, settings and partner organisations

You will be part of a UK‑wide Barnardo's team, with access to comprehensive training, resources and peer support to help you excel in the role.

About you

In addition to meeting the criteria outlined in the generic Programme Co‑ordinator Person Specification, applicants must demonstrate the following service‑specific experience and attributes:

Essential:

A recognised professional teaching qualification
Experience of working within Early Years, with an understanding of progression into primary and secondary education
Post‑qualification practice experience in social and emotional learning (SEL)
A strong working knowledge of the UK Curriculum and its key components
Experience in a co‑ordination or leadership role, developing collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals
A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle to travel between settings
(Driving is an intrinsic part of the role. Applicants unable to drive due to a disability should demonstrate alternative ways of meeting the mobility requirements of the post.)

Desirable:

Experience of designing and delivering engaging, high‑quality training for professionals, using a range of approaches to meet different learning needs
Experience of delivering social and emotional learning programmes within primary and/or secondary school settings

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to end of July 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31st July 2027.

Contact Details: recruitment.supportteam@barnardos.org.uk

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

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We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

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