Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral

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Job Title:         Assistant Head - Pastoral Services

Location:        Bankside College, Hanley Castle

Salary:       Up to £41,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours:       40 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:         Permanent Term Time only

Are you a motivated Assistant Headteacher looking to develop their career within special education? Bankside College have a fantastic opportunity and are looking for an experienced Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral Services to join our close-knit team in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and re-engage our young people, we would like to hear from you.

About the College 

Bankside College is an exciting new venture that will be opening near Hanley Castle, Worcester. Working in partnership with the Outcomes First Group and Options Autism, the College will provide a Further Education experience for those aged 16 to 24year-olds with autism, complex needs and learning disabilities. The main aim of the College is to help its students prepare for adulthood and their next stage in life.

In a new purpose-built building, situated in acres of natural beauty, Bankside College will provide a varied, individualised curriculum to enable its students to gain vocational and independence skills to help them achieve their aspirations. Our staff will work together as a cohesive team, to provide the very best experience for the students which will include practical activities, Maths, English and Digital Literacy. The curriculum will have a focus on individual targets, personal skills and enrichment which will include The Duke of Edinburgh Award. Some students will also take part in supported work experience, social enterprise programmes, and volunteering.

Job Purpose

• Support the Headteacher in overseeing behaviour and pastoral support in line with the school vision
• Support the Headteacher in leading on the effective implementation of school policy of strategy
• Support new pupils through transition into school, including supporting those on transitional timetables
• Oversee, promote and improve school attendance
• Monitor and review behavioural and pastoral data including attendance, lateness, relationships and culture, anti-bullying, exclusions etc
• Support all staff in understanding the pastoral and behavioural needs of SEN pupils
• Promote a culture and practice that enables all children and young people to access the curriculum
• Support the Headteacher in monitoring pastoral and behavioural progress of children and young people
• Work with the SLT, subject leads and teachers to ensure all pupils learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of pupils

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

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children 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 children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

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