What skills and experience we're looking for
• To be a practitioner of Restorative Approaches.
• To work with key staff to promote a whole school approach to support pupils in overcoming barriers to learning and improving participation in learning and school life.
• To implement, monitor and report on progress, behaviour and attendance interventions.
• To support the re-integration of pupils excluded from school or following an alternative timetable.
• To support form tutors so that they develop an effective role in mentoring and supporting pupils in their groups through Restorative Approaches.
• To coordinate and cooperate with various multi-agency panels.
• To implement and monitor the school’s policies and procedures with regard to pupil support, establishing processes to ensure accurate record keeping and information is given to members of the school leadership team, including the Headteacher and to Governors.
• As a member of the Middle Leadership Team contribute to the development of policies relating to pastoral issues and advise other colleagues accordingly.
• To work as part of the pastoral team to develop and foster a real sense and ethos of team work and Restorative Approaches within school.
• To be a practitioner of Restorative Approaches
What the school offers its staff
• Flexible contracts and hours of work which can be used to ensure school holiday time is taken off and fully paid (some training may be required in school holiday time)
• High priority for admission of children of staff to the school.
• Access to school fitness facilities, including a gym.
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes.for electric vehicles and bicycles, subject to qualifying criteria.
• Access to a range of training programmes to ensure professional development.
• Access the opportunity to apply for support staff leadership roles.
• A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.