Pupil Premium Student Manager
Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday Term Time Only plus 2 weeks (Includes Inset days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - On a temporary contract subject to continued pupil premium funding
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,308 - £25,723 actual pa
Pay scale
- NJC Conditions of Service NJC SCP 12-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, inspirational and motivated individual to be the schools Pupil Premium Student Manager.
This is a new post working directly with the Associate Assistant Headteacher which will focus on raising progress and attainment of this cohort, alongside supporting their personal development, behaviour and welfare. The successful candidate will work across years 7-11 and have the ability to build relationships, improve progress and be a positive role model to our pupil premium cohort.
You will help and guide the cohort in all aspects of school life and build positive relationships with parents and carers, with the aim to provide an environment where they can flourish. This will be from ensuring pupils are ready to learn and set up for the day, all the way to checking that they are able to access all the fantastic enrichment and intervention opportunities that the school provides.
The role will involve providing a range of intervention, enrichment and extra-curricular strategies to engage pupil premium learners. This may include the running of study skills sessions or, following Education Endowment Foundation research, extra-curricular sports sessions and the running sports teams to increase pupil premium participation in school, build resilience, raise confidence and instil the value of an active and healthy lifestyle.
If you would like the opportunity to change the lives of our pupils and support them in reaching their potential as part of our pursuit of excellence, then we look forward to receiving your application.
This post is offered on an annual rolling contract which is subject to continued pupil premium funding.
Please find further details in our Applicant Information pack and by visiting our website
Purpose of the post
To be responsible for the personal development, behaviour and welfare of a of all pupil premium pupils within the school. To use a range of innovative strategies to engage as many pupil premium pupils as possible working to ensure maximum progress and attainment within this group, for example study skills sessions and extra curricular sports activities.
Specific duties and Responsibilities:
1. To work collaboratively with AAHT in developing and delivering effective strategies for ensuring maximum levels of attendance and progress of pupil premium pupils across the school.
2. To have an view of the wellbeing and attendance of the pupil premium cohort and to provide direct support to ensure that they attend school. This will involve direct contact with home and building positive relationships.
3. To support students by working with class teachers and Heads of Faculty to ensure there are no gaps in students learning due to absence. This will involve meeting pupils post absence to identify gaps in learning and work together to ensure that missing work is caught up.
4. To work with Year Progress Leaders and Year Student Managers to ensure that interventions are successful and when progress is not being made being inventive to help create bespoke packages where appropriate.
5. Ensure efficient and effective communication of relevant information to the parent and carers of Pupil Premium Students. Including information regarding parents’ evenings etc and identifying any possible barriers to attendance.
6. Liaise with Year Progress Leaders when Pupil Premium may join the school mid-year to ensure a smooth transition and identify any barriers to learning
7. Meet and report regularly to AAHT to update on Pupil Premium progress
8. Monitor and support overall progress for Pupil Premium students ensuring that any barriers to learning are identified quickly.
9. Have an oversight and effective planning strategy to ensure maximum attendance of Pupil Premium students in intervention sessions, enrichment, and leadership opportunities.
10. Arrange meetings with Pupil Premium pupils and parents, including home visits.
11. Actively pursuit ways to maximise Pupil Premium attainment and progress
12. To support the leadership of the implementation of the Pupil Premium Strategy within the school.
13. To be able to use enrichment as a driver to raise Pupil Premium progress and attainment, for example study skills sessions and extra-curricular sports activities
14. To be able to use enrichment as a driver to raise Pupil Premium attendance and punctuality, for example study skills sessions and extra-curricular sports activities
15. To be able to promote the benefits of lifelong participation and an active and healthy lifestyle
16. To report outcomes and impact to wider stakeholders including SLT and Governors
17. To be proactive in identifying patterns of behaviour, safeguarding and welfare that could lead to underachievement using data, available to you via school systems
18. To work closely with the attendance team, Family Liaison Officer, PLAC/LAC Co-ordinator to ensure barriers to learning are eliminated
19. To support tutors, when necessary, with student, parent, or external agencies to maximise progress
20. To work closely with the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) & DSL to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children in the pupil premium cohort.
21. To promote the educational achievement of pupil premium students on the school’s roll
22. Oversee the induction of pupil premium students into school and support transition onto next steps, including CEIAG provision
23. To ensure that opportunities and attainment are not impacted by financial constraints and use allocated funds to best impact
24. To promote and ensure strong attendance and punctuality at school
25. To ensure that all staff have access to appropriate information to support learning and progress at school in the form of pupil premium pen portraits and maintain the information held within them
26. To raise the aspirations and destinations of pupil premium students and remove unintentional barriers to success
27. To provide accurate reports, timely and insightful reports to the AAHT, Headteacher and governing body that lead to precise action with clear priorities for individual children.
28. To be responsible for the development of mentoring for pupil premium students needing support and attend student progress meetings.
What the school offers its staff
Our School’s mission is the ‘Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently. We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.
Further details about the role
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with and promoting good relationships with parents/carers and outside agencies
Experience of de-escalation and managing behaviour
Commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people
Experience of working in a school or other learning environment
Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with students in an educational setting
Experience of supporting young people on a one to one and group work basis.
Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
Experience collating and analysing data and report writing for a variety of parties
Experience and enthusiasm of supporting students in educational setting to achieve positive outcomes
Qualifications and Training
Good standard of Education up to GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English - Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
Working knowledge of SIMS
Willingness to undertake First Aid Training
Good ICT skills to support learning
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Good communication skills with students, parents, carers, colleagues and outside agencies
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues
Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills including record keeping
Ability to work independently to organise own workload
Good working knowledge of child protection procedures
Flexible approach
Good Behaviour Management
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rainhill High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1830 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rainhill High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 677205
11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1847 on roll
Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.
The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017. More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson Trust.
Our Partners
Founded in 2015 by former Liverpool and England striker, Robbie Fowler, The Fowler Academy’s results are impressive. Receiving glowing reports from OFSTED and Pearson qualifications, The Fowler Academy were awarded 'Most Inspirational Post 16 Provider in 2019's Educate Awards and were shortlisted in the 2021 TES Awards, as best national provider and have recently moved to their new home, the former first team training ground for Liverpool FC, Melwood.
Partnerships with the LFC Foundation and Rainhill, The Fowler Academy's blended offer of football and post 16 education is both exciting and innovative, ensuring excellent outcomes for students.
Arranging a visit to Rainhill High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk.
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