What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will play a lead role in ensuring the pastoral care of their year group, working with the Key Stage 4 Director to support all students and staff, to maintain high standards across the year group and to communicate effectively with parents/carers. S/he will value all children and strive at all times to ensure the best outcomes, both academically and socially.The successful candidate will have:
• a proven track record in working with young people and understanding their needs
• a working knowledge of Child Protection procedures and the implementation of school policies relating to behaviour and student welfare
• excellent organisational skills
• the ability to support and motivate students
• the ability to work effectively with colleagues as part of a team and individually
• the ability to relate to children and other adults
• good literacy and numeracy skills
• the ability to use a computer effectively and the desire to learn new computer skills
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• A dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team at an Ofsted outstanding school
• A positive environment where students are able to learn and achieve
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.