Student Services Manager (Centre Manager)

Manchester Secondary PRU – Student Services Manager (Centre Manager)

Full time Permanent Grade 8 (SCP 31 – 35) TTO within the range £33,707 - £38,191

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.45 am to 15.45 pm.

Are you experienced in managing pupil behaviour in a PRU or SEMH setting and pro active at student engagement? Do you have experience of leading a team with line management experience?

Are you familiar with pupil attendance and safeguarding procedures, have experience of delivering reintegration and restorative practices as well as SEMH interventions?

Are you resilient, flexible and able to follow our ethos and culture - New Beginnings- Positive Future every day.

Then we have the role for you!

Manchester Secondary PRU is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Student Services Manager (Centre Manager) responsible for managing a team of people who support pupils in their learning, and work with other professionals around the family and parents to enable pupils to be the best that they can be during their time at the PRU.

We are looking for someone who has the experience, skills and knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the job description and person specification, including:

·        In depth knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people not attending mainstream school and their families, including barriers to learning and ways of supporting young people to overcome those barriers and achieve their full potential.

·        Experience of leading on the planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of both structured and informal education sessions with groups of young people, that link into a programme of personal and social development.

·        Experience of identifying the needs of young people and using appropriate and effective interventions to meet that need.

·        Experience of using effective monitoring systems to monitor and measure the educational, personal, social and emotional development of young people.

·        The ability to liaise and communicate effectively; and work collaboratively with PRU staff as well as other professionals from a range of agencies, young people and parents.

·        Experience of supporting teachers in delivering formal, structured programmes of work and continuing this work in their absence if necessary; and advising and supporting teachers in assisting young people in their pastoral, social and welfare matters and in dealing with discrimination and equalities. 

·        Experience of managing, leading, motivating and developing staff and staff teams successfully.

·        The ability to intervene in difficult situations and challenge young people in an appropriate manner, promoting positive attitudes and behaviours.

·        A willingness to work the core hours of education provision (8.45 am to 3.45pm) to fulfil the statutory requirement of 25 hours education; and as directed by the PRU Senior Leadership Team, to work outside the core hours of education, within the school holidays, as required.

·        A knowledge of procedures relating to the safeguarding of young people and the willingness to undertake relevant training when required and accept responsibility for the discharge of duties on all staff effectively to safeguard young people.

All staff at the PRU are appointed to the school and can be asked to work at any of the schools’ centres across the city at the discretion of the Headteacher. The successful candidate will most likely be based at one of or central or South Manchester sites depending on experience.

Manchester Secondary PRU provides full time education for pupils between 11-16 who are permanently excluded, at risk of permanent exclusion or otherwise cannot access a mainstream curriculum. Our aim is to match provision closely to the needs of individual children and young people referred to the PRU by schools, academies or the local authority. We see the needs of all our pupils as centring on their capacity to learn and make progress. We have provision in 5 of our own centres across the city and commission further placements with Alternative Providers in a wide variety of settings.

Applications and further details can also be found at www.greaterjobs.co.uk, or on the school website,

www.mspru.manchester.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 15th April 2024 at 9.00 am

Interviews will be held on: TBC

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022, an online search may be undertaken for short listed candidates as part of due diligence. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, for the successful applicant.