Isolation Manager
Westborough High School
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
- £21,508 - £22,824 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 8 - £21,508 - £22,824
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2020
Job overview
Grade 8 - £21,508 - £22,824
37 hours a week - term time only plus 5 Days
We are seeking to appoint a positive and dynamic Isolation Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our Isolation Room ensuring that pupils are effectively supervised, that high standards of behaviour are maintained and that pupils learning is maximised.
The Isolation Room is a key part of the school behaviour management system. It serves to help pupils modify any unacceptable behaviours and to promote positive attitudes and values in line with the ethos of the school.
The successful candidate will:
• Be educated to a good standard with a minimum of GCSE Grade C in English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Have the ability to motivate and assist pupils with their learning
• Have the ability to manage the emotional demands of working with young people with a wide range of behavioural, social and emotional issues
• Have the ability to remain positive under challenging circumstances
• Have a knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning
• Be able to establish relationships with pupils, colleagues and other professionals
• Have good organisation and time management skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in a school or similar educational setting is desirable but not essential
Essential qualities for all applicants include amongst other things:
• The ability to effectively communicate with children/young people, school staff and outside agencies
• The ability to develop and deliver training and induction to staff with regards to behaviour management systems
• The ability to work with children/young people exhibiting challenging and severe behavioural difficulties
• An understanding of child development and learning including Special Educational Needs and also Child Protection Procedures
• Experience of mentoring and one to one support with young people, including those with challenging behaviour
(Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details)
In return, we will offer you the opportunity to further your professional development in a supportive and friendly environment.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
How to apply:
Please apply online via the Quick Apply button.
The closing date for applications is 9.00 a.m. on Monday 13 July 2020 with virtual interviews likely to be Wednesday 15 July 2020.
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About Westborough High School
- Westborough High School
- Stockhill Street, Dewsbury
- West Yorkshire
- WF13 2JE
- United Kingdom
Westborough High School is an 11-16 school with 950 pupils and around 140 staff. We are a caring, lively and vibrant learning community. Staff enjoy working at Westborough and are passionate about improving the educational experience of pupils. Respect, kindness and honesty are at the heart of the school. We work together to succeed and collaboration is central to our success.
Headteacher
Jennifer Cass
Our Location:
We are situated close to the M1 and M62 motorway networks providing easy access to the towns and cities of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax, yet close enough to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. There is a train station a 20 minute walk away with regular services to Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
Our Partnership:
Westborough High School has a Trust status bringing together Westborough with our partners The University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College and Kirklees Council to form a ‘Partnership of Strengths’.
What are the benefits?
- Our trust partners all have an interest in the development and education of the wider community which mirrors Westborough’s vision and aims.
- Westborough enjoys more flexibility – We are able to set our own admissions criteria (in accordance with the admissions code), employ our own staff and have responsibility for our school land and buildings.
- We are better able to support children and young people’s all-round development, helping to tackle issues of deprivation and social exclusion
- We are better placed to develop new and existing long-term partnerships.
- We gain access to the experience and expertise of our partners.
- We benefit from strengthened governance and leadership skills.
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