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Salary: SCP 12-17 FTE £27,711 - £28,624, actual salary: £23,728 - £24,510 + well-being cash plan + LGPS + additional Lift Schools benefitsHours: 37 hours a week, 39 weeks per yearContract Type: Permanent Start date: ASAP
Your new schoolPart of Lift Schools, Four Dwellings Academy is a secondary school led by an ambitious and dedicated Principal, Claire Stoneman. Having been with the school since 2022, she has established a strong leadership team that has been recognised in the school's recent 'good' Ofsted inspection, acknowledging 'leaders have ensured the school sits at the heart of the local community again'. The school has just had the best GCSE results to date, is above national for both progress and attainment, and has topped the list in Birmingham as the second most improved school for progress in the city. Due to internal changes we are looking for a pastoral support coordinator on a permanent basis to support pupils , staff, teachers, families, agencies and mentors.
Your new roleReporting into the assistant principal for behaviour and culture, you will work closely with the senior leadership team and five heads of year in building and maintaining a disciplined, yet caring ethos across the school. You will promote and support positive behaviour and high levels of attendance from pupils, and develop and deliver strategies to improve pastoral care to pupils who are at risk of suspension or are experiencing significant issues that are affecting their academics.
What you'll need to succeedYou will be confident in communicating with a range of people including pupils, staff, teachers, families, and agencies where required. You will have experience in motivating pupils and promoting high expectations with pupils as well as using data to analyse performance, track progress, and inform decision making. You will need to have a GCSE Math and English (Grade 4-9) or equivalent.
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Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025Interview date: Tuesday 14th January 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
