Pastoral Coordinator

We are looking for a qualified teacher to join Harris Academy Merton as a Pastoral Coordinator. You will work within the Academy supporting and encouraging students to achieve their best, but strive to do better.   

You will join an open and supportive team in establishing outstanding provision. This will include all programmes, systems and structures taking account of the Academy’s vision and values leading to outstanding teaching and learning.

About Us

At Harris Academy Merton we promote the ethos ‘’Achievement is Success’’ and believe every student has the right to the highest standard of education so that they can accomplish their aspirations. Our aim is to give every student an educational experience that is enjoyable and holistic so that they develop into responsible, articulate and successful young people.

We combine the traditional values of strong discipline, good manners, respect and pride in appearance with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values embedded, we develop our students into confident and capable individuals that have a desire to excel academically and personally now and in the future.

Main Areas of Responsibility

The main areas of your responsibility will be:

Behaviour

• Support in implementing the consistent application of the behaviour and rewards policy and any relevant policies related to pupil behaviour to ensure high standards of behaviour and expectations in your pastoral group.
• To actively implement the uniform policy with the ALT-lead and take daily firm and consistent action to ensure that pupils wear appropriate uniform at all times.
• To promote excellent standards of pupil behaviour

Safeguarding

• To make referrals to the Safeguarding Team in person/via CPOMS for pupils regarding concerns about their safety/wellbeing.
• Work with the Safeguarding Team and ALT-lead to support students feeling safe in the academy in line with academy guidance.
• Work with the Safeguarding Team and ALT-lead to ensure vulnerable students receive the internal and external support required when needed.

Attendance

• To support in using sanctions, praise, rewards and interventions to ensure 95% attendance in your pastoral group.
• To support the work of the ALT-lead and Attendance Officer to ensure that pupils’ attendance is improving and meeting expectation
• To support in following the academy attendance policy and escalation policy in regard to attendance of students in your pastoral group

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, further qualifications and evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in relevant areas
• Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience, preferably in multi-ethnic urban schools
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5
• Have experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff and of using coaching as a model for ensuring ongoing professional development
• Ideally, be able to show evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams
• Be able to prove their success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner
• Have successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation and review that provide performance data that can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning
• Have a good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement
• Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning and of managing and implementing change successfully

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.