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Pastoral Lead
Job description
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
Job title: Pastoral Lead
Location: Red Kite School, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JW
Salary: £26,000 per annum*(not pro rata)*
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent; Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Lead to join our new Acorn Education School - Red Kite School in Princes Risborough.
About the role
This position is to lead the provision for students' pastoral and wellbeing development.
Key Responsibilities:
To work under the instruction and guidance of the SLT.
To lead the development of a pastoral team.
To support the welfare, development and behaviour of all pupils.
To support the accurate implementation of school policies, modelling a high standard of intervention when supporting pupils.
Flexible support of staff and students throughout the school day. * Support staff in the implementation of all school policies.
Attend AM and PM briefing providing feedback to staff on behaviours and attitudes of students and plans in pace to support students.
Contribute to and follow student Positive Support Plans (PSP) and risk assessments (RA) * Work with students to ensure maximum effectiveness of PSP and RA.
Be on call to support pupils with their specific needs throughout the school day, enabling them to access and engage in the curriculum.
Effective and timely communication with parents, carers, social services and other stake holders.
Recording and following up of behaviour incidents on sleuth and weekly analysis reporting to inform the Assistant Headteacher of any patterns for intervention.
Manage escalating student behaviour up to and including restrictive physical intervention (RPI). * Lead Student and Staff debriefs post RPI.
Establish resource needs and advise SLT of likely priorities for expenditure.
Maintain existing resources and explore opportunities to develop or incorporate new resources from a wide range of sources inside and outside the school.
Use accommodation to best provide for managing students in crisis. * Ensure the working environment and other areas are visually and physically accessible for pupils.
Engage effectively with the appraisal cycle and be responsible for your own professional development.
Act professionally and without prejudice to be a role model for young people.
Maintain physical and mental health to perform RPI or use reasonable force when necessary and confronted with actual aggression and physical violence.
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About us
Red Kite is a brand-new independent special educational needs school which will cater for up to 60 pupils with social and emotional health needs.
The school is based in the beautiful market town Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting opportunity for anybody who wants to be a part of the successful development of a brand new setting and make a difference to education of our pupils.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Strategy Equal Opportunities
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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