At the Bishopton School site, we are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Manager to oversee student welfare, attitudes to learning and enjoyment of school with accountability for supporting strategies to maximise student progress by:
• Ensuring pupils’ conduct and attitude to learning is outstanding so that the climate for
learning remains strong
• Raising the quality of learning and student aspiration to improved student outcomes
The successful candidate will have:
• Experience of working with children or young adults in an education setting
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and professionals, to support positive outcomes
• Experience of supporting in the delivery of interventions and taking the lead where appropriate
• Detailed understanding of the principles with regard to Safeguarding of Children
• Experience of managing others including holding others to account
• Experience of leading initiatives that have impacted positively on students/young people
• Experience of monitoring and tracking pastoral intervention and outcomes.
This is a particularly challenging role, and the successful candidate must be committed to creating a positive learning environment no matter what barriers they may face. You will need a high level of resilience and a commitment to working as part of an emotionally intelligent team to support vulnerable children.