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DSP Manager & Pastoral Lead

Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD

This job expired on 6 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 May 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,913.00 - £31,986.00 Annually (Actual) + SEN allowance (depending on experience)

DSP Manager & Pastoral Lead job summary

MOULTON SCHOOL

AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

01604 641600

www.moultonschool.co.uk

Designated Special Provision for Autism Spectrum Condition requires

Manager & Pastoral Lead (non-teaching)

Full time, Permanent

37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Salary range Grade I, Point 22 – 26 (£32,654 – £36,124)

£28,913 - £31,986 (actual salary) + SEN allowance (depending on experience)

We have an exciting opportunity to manage our newly built DSP. We require a suitably qualified and experienced individual to manage the “day to day” running of the provision and pastoral care of our students.

We believe that through our learning, work and play we can nurture, challenge and inspire each other to achieve their full potential. As a new purpose-built DSP, situated within the heart of the main school, we offer this fantastic opportunity for the right person to use their knowledge and skills to change lives, enthuse and inspire.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with ASC experience.

What You'll Be Doing:

The role will be based around the operational support, care and guidance systems of the school, managing a cohort of up to 30 students diagnosed ASC, or currently on an ASC pathway. Day to day, you will ensure the smooth running of the provision, high student attendance, behaviour, learning engagement and achievement.

The DSP manager and Pastoral Lead will work directly alongside the DSP lead / SENCO, the school Inclusion Leader, the Pastoral Services Manager, the Behaviour & Engagement Leader and the Deputy Safeguarding Lead within the support, care and guidance team as well as with outside agencies, other senior staff, students and their parents.

About you:

An excellent communicator

You’ll want to have purpose in your work life and want to make a difference in the world

You will possess a creative solution-based approach to inclusion.

You’ll be able to manage, support and develop staff

Experience & deep understanding of working with children and young people with ASC

Be able to work on your own initiative

You will have a passion for supporting all pupils with Autism and be motivated by the challenges that holds

Establish brilliant relationships with pupils, staff, parents, carers and other professionals

Make excellent judgements and decisions

A consistently high standard of care and professionalism

Have a passion for supporting SEND pupils towards their exit point

Make excellent judgements and decisions

To have current DSL experience, or be willing to become a DSL

Possess the ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment

Have a sound knowledge of legislation affecting SEND, including the SEND Code of Practice

Like animals and realise the potential benefits and impact on students of working with a school dog.

Flexibility to carry out any such other duties as may be reasonably required and directed by the Head Teacher

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

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

A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Cycle to work scheme

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

Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)

Well-being and medical support

Generous Pension Scheme

About the role

The DSP at MSSC will be a warm and welcoming space that aims to provide a very bespoke provision for students who have an EHCP with very specific Autism related needs. Students will have bespoke and personalised timetables which enables them to access a mainstream curriculum that is supplemented with tailored lessons and planned interventions.

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

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.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Moulton School and Science College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moulton School and Science College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moulton-school-and-science-college

Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.

Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .

Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.

Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.

Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.

Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.

We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.

 

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.

High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.

Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.

Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.

There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.

• Training School Network Programme

• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network

• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme

• Middle Leaders’ Programme

• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)

Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.

Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.

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