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Job Title: Pastoral Lead and Family liaison officer
Location: Overton School, Ludlow
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Lead and Family liaison officer to join our close-knit team at Overton School located in Ludlow.
Duties commensurate with a role of Pastoral lead and family liaison officer:
* The role undertakes to provide support when families can be at their most vulnerable. This requires a variety of social and emotional support skills to assist and support the best outcomes for the family. With a child-centred approach, this role remains focused on the needs of the child at all times, along with providing holistic support for those around them. You will be working directly with families and will be attending contacts both at the school and in the community.
* To promote good attendance of pupils at school to enable them to learn effectively and to develop socially and emotionally.
* To provide support for pupils who cannot attend the school site with academic and personal progress and develop plans to work towards a transition back into school.
* Ensure the safeguarding of children and young people within the school at all times.
* Reporting directly to the Pastoral team about trends in behaviour and supporting the implementation and evaluation of whole school communication & behaviour strategies.
* Assisting and managing the return of students back to the classroom.
* Implementing agreed strategies to manage and improve the behaviour of students in the school.
These responsibilities may be carried out in some of the following ways:
* Working with parents through regular communication
* Assisting in the induction of new students
* Supporting students and encouraging them to reflect and improve upon their behaviour
* Being present in the corridors to react to and deal with students who have left their classroom.
* Undertaking CPD and further research as required to expand own knowledge and skills base.
* Working one to one with students to address their behaviour issues and needs
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About Us
Overton School provides specialist education for young people between the ages of 7 – 18.
A nurturing and therapeutic setting comprising of a special school for autistic individuals, learning disabilities and other complex needs.
We are located in the beautiful Shropshire countryside on the periphery of the market town of Ludlow. The school is situated in a large characterful Victorian building sensitively adapted to meet the varying needs of up to 45 young people.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults.
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.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
*Please note we are an independent school and therefore our school terms will differ from others in the local area.
Why join Options Autism?
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
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
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.
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