We are looking for a strong professional to join our experienced and incredibly supportive pastoral team. We are looking for someone who believes (as we do!) that whatever your starting point in life, this should not dictate your future destination. We want someone who believes in social mobility and is passionate about supporting and advising students in line with promoting their social care and personal development with respect to their learning and health and safety.
This role would suit an enthusiastic professional who is looking to join a team of like-minded individuals to play a key role in supporting the year team in improving, monitoring, and evaluating pastoral strategies for attendance, behaviour, and engagement. The successful candidate will also possess excellent communication skills in order to build and maintain excellent relationships with students, parents, and staff. A core purpose of this role will be to engage in appropriate training with a view to lead and manage a year group, as a Head of Year, in the near future.
The successful candidate will be joining a popular and heavily oversubscribed 11–16 mainstream school with the additional expertise and facilities to include two focused SEND provisions for young people on the autistic spectrum and for those who are deaf and hearing impaired (ARC and Deaf Academy). We have also developed a base on site to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Furthermore, our small and bespoke sixth form provision (WOA6) caters for students in Years 12 and 13 who have EHCPs.
We are an outward-facing school and work closely with our local community – families, schools, businesses, and community groups, with whom we share a common priority - our pupils are front, back, and centre of every single decision we make at WOA.
At WOA, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve and we expect nothing but the best for each and every one of our students. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide an excellent education for all our students; an inclusive education which raises aspirations and brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in education and later life. Our curriculum is progressive and designed to provide children with the core knowledge they need for success along their learning journey.
We have a team of dedicated, specialist curriculum, SEND, and student welfare staff who work together to ensure that the needs of each individual child can be met. Every single member of our team teaches at Wodensborough and this includes the Principal. We passionately believe that good teaching plays one of the most important roles in shaping and creating successful futures for our young people.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social, and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT supports all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.
We believe that we all have an important part to play in raising standards. We truly believe that what we do in our classrooms changes lives. Why not come in, meet the team, and join us on our journey?
Please contact the Academy for an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a tour of our site.
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references, and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here.
Canvassing any member of staff, or member of the Governing Body, directly or indirectly, is prohibited and will be considered a disqualification.
To apply visit: OAT Careers or My New Term.
Hours: 37 hours/week-term time plus training days (39 weeks). Paid weeks 44.85 weeks.
Salary: Grade 6 - Actual £27,186.73- £30,307.42 (FTE £31,586-£35,235).
Address: Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Hydes Road, Wednesdbury, WS10 0DR.
Closing Date: February 24th 2025 @ 9.00am.
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