Pastoral Support Manager
David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
21 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,958.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary from £23,118 (may be the possibility of additional allowance for Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibilities)
Pastoral Support Manager job summary
The David Nieper Academy is an academy in the town of Alfreton, Derbyshire. A brand-new school building was opened in early 2017. A key aspect of our vision is our focus on applied learning within all subject areas and across year groups. We have seen an increase in student numbers within each year group and are currently oversubscribed in a number of year groups; we are looking to build on this year on year. This is an immensely exciting time to be joining the academy and being a key driver in enhancing the pastoral, academic and social achievement of our students.
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a Pastoral Support Manager.
The successful candidate must be able to:
- work well as part of a team
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- have a ‘can-do’ attitude; be highly organised and
- have the ability to work under pressure.
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To support the current pastoral structure at David Nieper Academy.
Manage and deliver the successful transfer of children and young people between schools/services and transition at key stages in their learning.
To attend and participate in pastoral meetings as required.
Liaise directly with the Progress and Achievement Leaders, Family Support Manager, Pastoral Support Managers, Attendance Officer and Senior Leadership Team updating them with information and causes for concern.
To attend home visits individually/ or with a member of the pastoral team for poor attendance/pastoral concerns and provide solutions if concerns arise.
To organise and lead on interventions aimed at improving student’s attendance, behaviour and/or emotional well-being.
To attend attendance meetings and report on the progress of student’s attendance.
Develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with children and young people and those engaged with them.
To support the academy's behaviour policy in its aim to create a positive and safe learning environment, through activities such as 'on call' or supporting int he Inclusion Unit.
To respond to, and proactively deal with behaviour and pastoral issues as they arise, particularly for allocated groups.
Monitor the impact and effectiveness of support and take action where issues arise.
Support the identification of early signs of disengagement and develop specific interventions to encourage re-engagement.
Undertake the strategic analysis of data to ensure action plans, interventions and outcomes are delivering the key aims and objectives of the Academy
Monitor and review the progress of disadvantaged students regularly.
Ensure good communication with parents/carers.
Document communications with parents/ carers and outside agencies to make sure chronologies are up to date.
Support the transition/pastoral team with their summer school programme.
To support in referring students to relevant internal/external support.
To share good pastoral practise with colleagues and engage in reflective dialogue.
The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos.
General
Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate.
Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.
Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.
Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided
Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
Free onsite Parking
Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
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About David Nieper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 765 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- David Nieper Academy website (opens in new tab)
Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.
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