Expected start date
16 August 2021
Application deadline
24 June 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 June 2021
Job details
- Job role
- Teacher, Suitable for NQTs
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £30,000 per annum
Job summary
Post Title: Wellbeing and Nurture Project Lead
Salary: £30k FTE
Full/part time: 0.6 wellbeing, 0.4 Nurture project
Hours: 35 hours a week
Start Date: Monday 16th August
Reporting to: Director of Learner Services
Location: Big Creative Academy, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17 6HL
Purpose of the role: Deliver timetabled well-being sessions to all students with a focus on their career aspirations and development, the development of their personal growth, their role within society and their mental and physical wellbeing.
The academy as part of its focus on wellbeing is engaged in a project with Nurture UK to embed the six principles of Nurture into the academy. The Nurture programme in turn provides an added layer of intervention and support for those students for whom the cross academy wellbeing programme is not enough. With a focus on inclusion and providing an inspiring, safe space to grow and flourish the project is integral to the academies commitment to student and staff wellbeing. This post will develop the project and seamlessly embed it into the mission, vision and culture of the Academy alongside the delivery of wellbeing sessions and as a discreet provision.
Job Description
Principal Accountabilities:
• Lead and deliver the cross academy wellbeing programme of study.
• Lead on nurture assessments, and content and delivery of nurture sessions.
• Research, plan, prepare and deliver wellbeing subjects and classes to all student cohorts.
• Provide pastoral support to students.
• Plan a themed wellbeing day for all staff and students to come together.
• Promote the wellbeing manifesto internally and externally.
• To lead on the Nurture project developing the pastoral care and the academies disciplinary process to reflect the six Nurture Principles
• To lead on staff training for the Nurture project and represent the Academy at external nurture project meetings.
• To provide one to one and small group support for learners identified as needing further wellbeing/Nurture intervention
• Support students with low level behavioral problems identified on the at risk list with the development of a Nurture strategy
• Provide additional pastoral support to students and deliver one to one tutorials where additional support is needed to ensure student achievement for at risk students is the same as other cohorts.
Key Tasks:
• Plan the wellbeing delivery in line with study programme requirements
• Plans and prepares for inspections, self-assessment reports and board and committee reports.
• Assesses students, including formative and summative assessments to ensure understanding of wellbeing topics and how students are applying the skills learnt across their study programme.
• Maintains and provides records and in relation to own teaching, schemes of work, teaching file and for student attendance and behaviour and engagement in sessions.
• To co-ordinate and conduct learner surveys as requested by SMT.
• As part of the academy team, the wellbeing tutor acts as the main point of reference for students engaged in the wellbeing programme. The role includes:
(a) participation in inducting students to the wellbeing offer
(b) providing educational and welfare guidance as needed or referring to the appropriate staff member.
(c) assisting students in preparing individual wellbeing action plans
(d) following up student absence and reporting this to their main tutor
(e) acting as the focal point in the maintenance of student discipline within
the context of the Academy student disciplinary procedure
(f) undertaking wellbeing exit interviews with students at the end of their 2yr course.
(g) preparing administrative returns and reports as may be needed in relation to students, quality assurance and board requests.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Competencies Degree or equivalent
Relevant Experience Evidence of the ability to deliver consistently good or better teaching, learning and assessment and a proven track record in planning and delivering an excellent learning experience.
Experience of teaching with the 16-19 age group.
Experience of facilitating creative workshops, creative programs and working with young people at risk of becoming NEET or with serious safeguarding concerns.
Knowledge A well-developed understanding of the particular needs of the 16-19 age group both in full-time education and employment and of the professional challenges by inner city students many of whom come from deprived backgrounds.
Supporting documents
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School overview
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- 16-19
- School size
- Up to 400 pupils
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Big Creative Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Contact email
- bca-hr@bigcreative.education
About Big Creative Academy
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 350 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.
Some of the benefits of working at Big Creative Academy Big Creative Academy has a Wellbeing Manifesto promoting positive relationships, resilience and reflection which extends to staff as well as students. We want our team to be productive and happy. The Academy provides the following benefits: · State of the arts on site Gym facility. · Discretionary half days on Fridays. · A staff wellbeing day. · An employee assistance line. · Full pension benefits in either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme. · An individual CPD plan. · Admin days built into the academic year · Teaching, learning and assessment groups to share best practice and try new teaching techniques. Opportunities to learn from your creative colleagues, for example, learning how to DJ, sew, improve your Photoshop skills.
School location
38, Clifton Avenue, London, E17 6HLSimilar jobs
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