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Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Lead to join our close-knit team at New Barn School, part of Acorn Education
To lead on effective safeguarding and pupil welfare strategies and plans to ensure the safety and emotional wellbeing of our students
* To provide detailed and effective advice on Positive Behaviour Profiles and Behaviour Support Plans, based upon behaviour data from both parts of the School
* To monitor safeguarding, health, accident, injury and damage incidents within all year groups and make positive interventions, analysis and recommendations when necessary via SLT
* To identify personal issues that are affecting students’ performance and learning and inform appropriate and relevant managers and staff to assist where required
* To monitor attendance and truancy issues and devise and implement intervention strategies to improve these issues in accordance with our student Attendance Policy
* To Communicate and liaise with teaching staff to improve the relationships with students in the School
* To monitor the quality of positive handling support (STRIIDE) through evidence based systems and give advice and guidance as appropriate following each handling intervention
* To contribute to the review of relevant policies in relation to positive handling support (STRIIDE) and to assist with the setting up of any relevant internal systems as required
* To be the designated Safeguarding Officer for the whole School
* To initiate contact with other agencies on behalf of the School and to liaise with all parties on a regular basis
* To represent the School when requested at Interagency or other professional meetings
About The School
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.
Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. 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.
Why join Acorn Education?
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 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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