Salary: £35,000-£40,000 full-time equivalent for Term Time plus 3 weeks (42 weeks per year)
Castle View Academy is located in the north of Portsmouth, and we are proud of the education and training we offer students and staff in our new building. We have a track record of continuous improvement in GCSE results with this year’s results setting a new record. Excellence in all we do lies at the heart of the education we offer, and we are eager to meet likeminded colleagues who share this vision. We believe in traditional values, respect, hard work, determination, and resilience and strive to instill these values in our students who learn by example from the staff they interact with. Our staff are happy, dedicated, and hardworking individuals. We offer bespoke Continuing Professional Development programs for PGCEs, NQTs, Teach First, School Direct and qualified staff and encourage participation in CPD opportunities offered through United Learning.
If you are looking to contribute to the excellent education we offer to the young people of Paulsgrove, we would be delighted to meet with you and show how we work. Castle View Academy is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.
Job Details
This is a non-teaching position, supporting our most challenging and vulnerable students across the Academy. You will oversee our internal alternative provision, ensuring our students have the best possible provision to meet their needs, improve their attendance, reduce behaviour incidents and most importantly make great progress academically.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) for the mainstream academy, working closely with the school’s safeguarding team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
* Oversight of the Academy’s Internal Alternative Provision.
* Oversight of case-load of complex cases, including in-year transitions of complex cases.
* Delivery of targeted interventions.
* Line Management of Inclusion & Community Officer.
Student Support and Wellbeing
* Work directly with a small case-load of students facing difficulties accessing education due to behavioural, emotional, or mental health challenges, developing personalised plans that facilitate their reintegration into mainstream education.
* Act as a key point of contact for students in alternative provisions, providing emotional and behavioural support.
* Collaborate with the SEND and Pastoral teams to create personalised support plans for students with complex needs, ensuring their academic, emotional, and social wellbeing.
* Work with students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to provide interventions that address social, emotional, and behavioural challenges, helping them engage positively with their education.
* Oversee attendance actions for at-risk students including attendance plans, liaison with LA attendance team, attendance at severely absent meetings and school attendance panels.
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