Pastoral/Site Manager

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/Site Manager

Location:        Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Salary:       Up to £32,000 per annum

Hours:            42.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:     Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only.

Due to growth in service, we are looking for an experienced Pastoral/Site Manager to join our fantastic team at Meadowcroft School.

About the role

The Pastoral/Site Manager will work within the pastoral team to provide support for students. To support the Assistant Headteacher to effectively track and monitor student wellbeing and progress. To safeguard students and ensure appropriate interventions are in place.

You will be working with pupils and identify strategies to help overcome individual pupils’ barriers to learning; use systems to monitor the behaviour and progress of pupils who are on targeted interventions and co-ordinate the development of pupils’ individual support plans and review ongoing progress towards set goals. Manage the transition of new pupils arriving or existing pupils returning to school, putting the necessary support in place to overcome any barriers to learning.

Essential:

• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade C in English and Maths
• Continuing and relevant professional development in school
• Up to 3 years in working in SEND setting
• Good listening skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the barriers to learning that pupils may face

About us

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 19, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in 4 sites across Wakefield. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We have a team of fantastic multi-disciplinary specialists who work closely together to find creative tailored solutions to support the emotional development to make a positive life changing difference to our students.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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.

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

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.

*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.

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