Pastoral Leader

Rimo Jobs; Northampton; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

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CPD training opportunities

Generous Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Contracts

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

Moulton School AND SCIENCE COLLEGE in Northampton is seeking an experienced Pastoral Leader to join the student support team. You will lead a designated year group, drive high attendance, promote excellent student behaviour and engagement, and support significant academic progress across the cohort.

You will work with the Assistant Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and pastoral staff to implement safeguarding, attendance, and wellbeing strategies, liaising with families, external agencies and

Responsabilidades

• Lead a year group and drive high attendance, outstanding behaviour and engagement.
• Support safeguarding and child protection processes and liaise with safeguarding leads.
• Coordinate pastoral activities with Attendance officers, SEND team, DDSLs and external agencies.
• Prepare and present reports for Looked After Children and other safeguarding discussions.
• Deliver and monitor pupil support plans and attendance initiatives across the year group.

Descripción del empleo

AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

About The Role

Moulton School AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

01604 641600

www.moultonschool.co.uk

Pastoral Leader

37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Salary Range Grade I Point 22-26 (£33,699 - £37,280)

£29,838 - £33,009 (actual salary)

We have an exciting opportunity to add to our extensive and dynamic student support team, and are looking to appoint an excellent Pastoral Leader to assist in the operational support, care, and guidance system of the school. Leading a cohort of students, you will ensure high levels of attendance, outstanding student behaviour & engagement, and significant academic progress.

The Pastoral Leader will work directly with the Assistant Headteacher, the Senior Leadership Team and the wider pastoral team including: Attendance officers, SEND Team, DDSLs and Pastoral Support Workers as well as with outside agencies, students and their parents.

In Particular, The Pastoral Leader Will Need To Ensure a Consistently High Standard Of Care And Professionalism, In Achieving The Following

To be the lead member of staff for an identified year group, being accountable for driving high attendance, outstanding student behaviour and engagement, and high levels of progress.

To develop positive relationships with all students, with a particular focus on supporting the most challenging and vulnerable students, and their parents/carers

To work directly with the students within the year, as the lead member of staff for that Year Group (after the Assistant Headteacher)

To work cohesively in a team with all pastoral leaders to ensure that consistency and processes are in place to support the holistic needs of the student.

To be pro‑active in ensuring student adherence to school policies, challenging students within the year group and contacting parents, as necessary

To be an advocate of ‘Therapeutic Approaches’ within the school conducting meetings between high profile students and other students, parents and staff

To support the investigation of major incidents involving students that are linked to high profile students.

To manage all arrangements relating to external curriculum provision

To implement Stage 2 and 3 attendance systems and provide appropriate support and actions for this process.

To implement and support the staged behaviour monitoring system and provide appropriate support and actions for this process with students, staff and parents.

To conduct parent meetings, for example, relating to behaviour, attendance or following parental concerns.

To implement and review pupil support plans and provisions on provision mapping.

To provide comprehensive organisational support for identified years group events within the identified year group.

To take the lead in preparing and representing the school in meetings with outside agencies, for example, families Conversations and assessment meetings, preparing reports for Looked After Children, and in working with complementary education

To attend Child Protection and Child In Need meetings where required

To support school policy as appropriate, in particular relating to child protection, confidentiality, and health and safety issues, and working as a designated member of staff for Safeguarding.

To monitor and update electronic records using the appropriate software systems and procedures.

To lead assemblies and support the work of the Form Tutor.

To report weekly data to Assistant Headteachers linked to the year group based on attendance, behaviour and progress.

To complete a termly behaviour and attendance report

To take the lead on tasks specific to each year, including;

• GCSE options evening
• Study skills events
• Primary activity days
• Student induction day and all aspects of transition
• GCSE exam support and preparation
• Achievement evenings
• End of Year events such as the Prom and the Year book

To undertake other tasks in line with the above accountabilities as directed by the Assistant Headteacher or other relevant member of the Senior Leadership Team

At MSSC, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture and approach to well-being.

It’s not just a job, it’s a career - some of the benefits we offer you:

Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.

Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities

Competitive salaries and pay progression

A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success

Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, coaching, information and support)

Generous Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Contracts

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton. The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark. Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school. As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.