Role: Pastoral Lead
Basis: Permanent
Location: Stockport
Salary: 40k to 45k
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-time
Start: September
Simply Education are seeking an experienced Pastoral Lead to join an established team at an alternative provision in Stockport. This position will entail working 5 days a week with KS3 and KS4 students with various subjects and further studies. This setting supports pupils with ADHD and ASD.
About the school:
This small setting caters for around 20 young people aged 11-16 who have experienced a negative impact on their lives and need a boost in self-esteem and confidence. The school focuses on changing students’ mindset and giving their students all the tools to be successful in their future. The students work in small groups and classrooms are comparatively smaller than that of a mainstream setting; pupils are taught in small class sizes of between 3-5 pupils and there is a high staff to pupil ratio.
Key Responsibilities for the Pastoral Lead:
- Establishing and implementing systems for student wellbeing across the School
- Communicate with students allowing them to have a voice to ensure they feel content and safe
- Plan and deliver training to the wider School team
- Monitor student attendance and prepare improvement strategies to raise attendance
- Analyse date for the School in regards to attendance, behaviour, exclusions and wellbeing of students
- Involvement of looking issues concerning child protection and safeguarding
- Develop a high-quality pastoral programme of PSHE alongside the SENDCO
Requirements for the role:
- Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Line management experience
- Leadership and management experience in a Secondary School
- Experience working with students with SEMH needs
Advantages of working in an alternative provision:
- Shorter working hours which will help you to establish a better work life balance.
- Smaller class sizes where you can really get to know your students
- Flexibility within the curriculum meaning you can be creative with your approach
- Satisfaction in supporting and seeing students reach their full potential.
If you are interested in this Pastoral Lead position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, for an informal chat about the role please contact Robyn Doolan, SEND Recruitment Consultant at our Manchester Office in the City Centre on (phone number removed)
If shortlisted, Robyn will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and to undergo relevant safeguarding checks alongside completion of an application form.
All candidates who register with Simply Education will also have 2 years referencing taken up and will be required to have an obtain a DBS with relevant checks completed. All offers are conditional pending the completion of referencing