Deputy Care Team Leader

Wellspring Academy Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution based in Leeds is seeking a Deputy Care Team Leader. This pivotal role involves leading and coordinating behaviour and safeguarding systems while working closely with students and staff. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to supporting the emotional development of students. With a focus on nurturing relationships and expert practice, this position offers an excellent opportunity for leadership development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for developing leadership skills in a pastoral setting.
• Personal qualities and resilience to support students effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for Care Team Leaders and support team leadership.
• Develop trusting relationships with students and families.
• Model expert practice and contribute to training opportunities.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work with SEMH students

Leadership qualities

Experience in pastoral support

Job description

Overview

The post of Deputy Care Team Leader is a key post in leading and coordinating behaviour, attendance and safeguarding systems on site. You would be working closely with students, parents, staff and outside agencies on a daily basis and will need to be able to form excellent, trusting relationships with our SEMH students and their families. As well as supporting the day-to-day leadership of pastoral wellbeing, the role involves supporting student behaviour, and modelling expert practice for the staff team. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of everything we do and the successful candidate must have the personal qualities and resilience to work in, and lead others in, this ethos. A key focus of this role will be supporting the wellbeing and emotional development of key groups of young people.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for Care Team Leaders across the site as part of succession planning.
• Lead interventions with key groups of students and support the overall strategy planning of pastoral support in key areas of the school.
• Work with students, families, staff and external agencies to develop trusting relationships and promote wellbeing.
• Model expert practice for the staff team and contribute to regular, high-quality training opportunities.

Development and Opportunities

Applicants should be passionate about developing their own leadership skills, as this is an excellent developmental opportunity for anyone interested in pastoral leadership at a senior level in the future. There will be regular, high-quality training opportunities to develop expertise and shape key areas of interest such as working with CLA students, safeguarding, Positive Regard and restorative culture.

Safeguarding and Checks

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post. As you will be working with children, this post requires you to undertake regulated activity. It is an offence to seek to work in regulated activity with a group with which you are barred.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Additional Information

If you are currently living overseas or have lived/ worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Contract and Salary

Term time plus 5 working days (39 weeks). Salary point 20-23 - FTE £32,597 - £34,434 (Actual £28,002 - £29,580).

Values

Nurture - Inspire - Achieve - Unconditional Positive Regard - Compassion - Learning - Teamwork - Resilience