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Year Student Manager

Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

This job expired on 24 September 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hrs per week, Term Time Only plus 5 Inset days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,076 - £33,945 pa
• Pay scale: NJC Conditions of Service NJC SCP 23 - 25 £27,589 - £29,587 actual pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about supporting and nurturing students by raising achievement & supporting them so that they are able to take full advantage of the broadest possible education, overcome barriers to learning and be successful in their own right?

We are looking for a Year Student Manager who can cultivate a positive ethos and be responsible for the day to day operations, personal development, behaviour and welfare of a year group including the celebration of success, use of rewards and adhering to policies and promoting positive role model behaviours.

This is a non-teaching role where you will act as the first point of contact for students, parents and colleagues in order to facilitate positive working relationships between the home and school with accurate and effective feedback using effective behaviour management strategies and action plans for students.

Are you committed to promoting our core values of Learn, Think, Contribute and Care?

It is not essential to have worked in a school setting, however previous experience of working with children and young people is essential, as is a desire to want to make a difference.

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

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

Good standard of Education up to GCSE or equivalent Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Knowledge of SIMS

Good ICT skills

Team player

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

Ability to work independently to organise own workload

Good working knowledge of child protection procedures

Flexible approach

Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity

What the school offers its staff

Our School’s mission is 'In 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

Purpose of the post

To be responsible for the personal development, behaviour and welfare of a designated year group.

Specific duties and Responsibilities:

1. To act as first response on;

a. Day to Day issues with students (ensure that school policy is being adhered to especially operational matters, e.g. behaviour, uniform, equipment, mobile phones)

b. Issues in lessons

c. Issues outside of lessons

d. Bullying

e. First point of contact to/from parents

2. To work closely with the YPL, and where the risk of underachievement is identified, intervene in a timely and effective manner

3. To be proactive in identifying patterns of behaviour, safeguarding and welfare that could lead to underachievement using data, available to you via school systems

4. To be an advocate for the children in that year group and when necessary, a source of advice & information for others, including external agencies

5. To actively eliminate bullying of all kinds within the year group in line with school policy

6. To work with the pastoral team to provide timely and highly effective interventions to minimise the risk to underachievement

7. To play an active role around school in promoting culture and minimising potential behaviour issues with the year group, including timetabled duties before, during and after school

8. To work closely with the attendance team, Family Liaison Officer, PLAC/LAC Support Co-ordinator, SEND team to ensure barriers to learning are eliminated

9. To support tutors, when necessary, with student, parent, or external agencies

10. To be a strong role model for all students and parents and to uphold the policies of the school

11. To provide support and guidance to student and those engaged with them by removing barriers to learning

12. To work closely with the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) & DSL to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children in their year group

13. To work with the YPL to ensure that students always follow school policies and take immediate action when this is not the case

14. Recording of pastoral data

15. Running lunchtime & after school detentions if required (rota)

Other duties

• To model and implement the school policies to uphold the school’s vision and values

a) To be a visible and influential role model for all students in a year group

b) To ensure that all children follow the policies on a day-to-day basis

c) To promote the school's vision and values at every opportunity and ensure that students are in no doubt about the expectations of them

d) To celebrate the successes and effort of students to ensure the promotion of a strong & consistent culture across school

• To respond to emergent safeguarding matters in partnership with Deputy DSL & DSL

a) To be ‘on hand’ to provide appropriate information on individual students as required by external agencies and meetings

• To proactively use and respond to safeguarding, behaviour, and attendance data, as appropriate to ensure that potential issues are identified, and provision is in place to limit their impact on achievement

a) To visit lessons and other activities to promote best behaviour and ATL to all students in a year group

b) To take an active role in meetings where data is shared and use it to significant impact

c) To take part in meetings with various stakeholder (as requested) to eliminate or manage risk to underachievement

d) To communicate effectively with parents/carers, support staff, governors & external agencies in relation to students’ behaviour and welfare as appropriate

• To perform duties as required by a duty rota; before, during and after the school day

a) To be punctual and proactive in managing detentions, duties, and parental meetings

b) To promote the school’s vision & values explicitly at every opportunity

• To provide the relevant support, through interventions & CPD (Continuing Professional Development) (as part of the pastoral team) to teachers, leaders, parents, and students.

a) Deliver CPD to a wider audience as appropriate

b) Deliver interventions to individual and small groups as appropriate

• Work closely with other, as required to ensure that we limit barriers to learning

a) To liaise with the SENDCO, safeguarding and inclusion staff as appropriate

b) To liaise and support teachers as required to ensure exemplary behaviour in all classrooms

• To support the YPL to lead, manage, motivate, and develop a year team of tutors

a) Prepare and participate as appropriate in all year team meetings & briefings

b) To attend meetings with or without tutors/YPL as appropriate

c) To participate in QA activities as directed by the YPL & DHTs

Generic Responsibilities of all Rainhill Staff

a) To work consistently to uphold school’s aims.

b) To work in a co-operative and polite manner with all stakeholders.

c) To work with students in a courteous, positive, caring and responsible manner at all times.

d) To take an active and positive role in the school’s commitment to the development of staff, and their annual review procedures.

e) To uphold all school policy and procedure towards safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

f) To work with visitors to the school in such a way that it enhances the reputation of the school.

g) To seek to improve the quality of the school’s service.

h) To present oneself in a professional way that is consistent with the values and expectations to the school. The appearance of all staff should at all times be supportive of school policies for the students; e.g. 1 professional, and appropriate, appearance at all times including when out of school, e.g. trips, CPD etc.

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.

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About Rainhill High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1852 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: 01744677205
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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.

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