Alternative Provision Manager

Fortismere School, London, N10 1NE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Dependent on Experience

Alternative Provision Manager job summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of an evolving Alternative Provision – FINCH - based in West Haringey and attached to Fortismere school. We are looking for staff who are flexible, creative and adaptable who have the potential to step up to a managerial level and beyond.

Finch alternative provision accepts students from Fortismere school as well as surrounding boroughs to Haringey. Finch currently offers two courses; one KS4 course for both years 10 and 11 with a potential of 2 full years. The second course is Breathing Space which is a respite/behaviour modification programme for 6-8 weeks for years 7-11. From this course, students then transition back to their home schools.

This is a great opportunity for a dedicated and inspiring individual who wants to step up into middle management and make a difference. The work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in an environment where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, nurtured and respected. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to the belief that all students can achieve and learn to their full potential, whatever their challenges are.

The successful candidate will have a passion to support and educate a range of students with varied needs, e.g., students with ADHD, tourettes, emotionally based school avoidance, anxiety, medical conditions, etc., As well as managing the students, it would involve managing the teaching assistants and reporting to the headteacher of the provision.

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

use their own initiative and be adaptable

be tenacious in case work and be prepared to challenge when needed

work closely with external agencies to support good attendance especially when students are persistently absent

maintain confidentiality in all circumstances and keep safeguarding at the forefront of their daily work

work with parents, staff and students in an appropriate manner

have a good level of ICT competency and excellent communications skills

ability to manage a team effectively

We can offer:

A friendly work environment and a supportive team

Pension, Cycle scheme, Season ticket loan, Tech scheme, EAP

Continuous CPD

Happy and confident children who enjoy being at school

A committed Governing Body and an experienced and committed leadership team

Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and successful references.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Fortismere School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fortismere School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fortismere-school

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