This school is part of a group of over 15 SEN schools/colleges and supported living across the UK. They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.
This SEN school is looking for someone to start in September on a fixed term contract for one term.
The contract might be extended beyond one term and you may even be offered the role permanently after one term.
Assistant Head Teacher - Pastoral - with specific responsibility for whole school DSL
Location: Midge Hall, near Leyland, Lancashire
Salary: £47,185 to £53,380 per annum - Depending on experience and skills. Paid on a pro rata daily rate through our agency.
Hours/Contract: 40 hours per week / Fixed Term Contract for one term
** To start in September **
Your Skills:
Essential:
Experienced senior leader in the SEMH sector.
SLT experience of OFSTED inspection, specifically B&A element.
Trained DSL with experience of holding this whole school responsibility.
Recent experience of pastoral line management.
Good working knowledge of ENGAGE and MyConcern or similar MIS systems.
Successful track record of improving whole school attendance.
Evidence of effective multi agency working.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Responsibility for behaviour and attitudes as defined by OFSTED; ensure evidence is in place and triangulates with daily practice to show B&A as consistently at least "Good". Able to effectively communicate this evidence base.
Operationally highly visible in ensuring consistently high quality pastoral care and behaviour management on a day to day basis.
DSL for whole school; ensure KCSIE is applied consistently well and that all staff are fully trained and confident in effectively identifying, recording and reporting safeguarding concerns.
Line management responsibility for Safeguarding lead and pastoral lead.
Oversight of MyConcern and associated actions, including leading or delegating to the safeguarding lead work with external agencies (eg Early Help, ChIN/CP meetings, Multi agency meetings etc).
Oversight of ENGAGE; use of data to proactively identify priorities for action by the pastoral team and to monitor the positive impact of these actions (eg restorative practice opportunities, individual behaviour intervention plans, modelling and coaching opportunities for staff etc).
Oversight of attendance; leading or delegating to the safeguarding lead to ensure safeguarding criteria are met through the correct application of the local procedures and attendance policy (eg first day calling, third day eyes on visit etc).
PA responsibility; ensuring effective action is being taken to improve students identified with attendance concerns and that the impact of this action is being monitored.
Oversight of the implementation and impact of the rewards system via the work of the pastoral lead.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Benefits:
Life assurance
Pension
Perkbox - offering high street discounts.
Employee assistance programme
Car lease scheme
Fully funded training and qualifications
Bike to work scheme.
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
- Refer a friend for £1,000
We'll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search**.**
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.