Pastoral Lead, ACE Schools - Launceston

As the Pastoral Lead at the base, you will join our team in delivering targeted interventions to support our pupils who often present with challenging behaviour and have a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences. As well as direct delivery to pupils, you will support the pupils by monitoring data to support interventions and linking directly with parents/carers on a daily basis. Although the role is Launceston based, we also support pupils from Devon & Cornwall, as such, you will develop an understanding of multi-agency working from other local authorities and knowing how other agencies can support our pupils.

Job Purpose

To work alongside teaching and support staff in the day-to-day case management of the individual pupils, managing behaviour, providing interventions for pupils and staff, supporting parents, managing a group of support staff and the running of the base. The post holder will also need to attend various multi agency meetings to help provide the support these pupils need and be the voice of the pupil in many cases. The post holder will have to keep up to date records and monitor and track pupil behaviour and attendance.  Supporting at EHCP reviews, PEP, CP and CIN meetings and completing legal paperwork for these are key daily parts of the job.

Responsibilities  

• Use a trauma informed approach to positively manage behaviour in an environment of mutual respect which allows students to feel safe and secure and promotes their self-esteem and allow them to be Ready, Respectful and Safe 
• The job involves working within recognised procedures, which leaves some room for initiative 
• To be the DSL for the base you work at and ensure that the outstanding culture of safeguarding is embedded 
• To work alongside the teaching staff to provide an environment that is conducive to teaching and learning 
• Represent ACE at a variety of Multiagency meetings

General Duties 

• Have positive direct impact on the wellbeing of the young people supported by ACE Schools through the assessment of their needs and the implementation of the appropriate personalised interventions and referrals to support their needs 
• Support pupils reintegrating back to school, or other placements 
• Creating bespoke timetables for pupils with differing needs 
• Deploying support staff effectively 
• Providing support and advice to parents 
• Work in partnership with other agencies Careers South West, Social Services, YOT, police, CAMHS etc 
• Communicate needs of pupils to all ACE Staff 
• Undertake a range of administration duties including record keeping, report writing, and assessing the work of pupils 
• Handling and processing some of the personal information of the young people being supported by the service 
• Ordering of resources to meet the needs of the young person 
• Committed to a policy of diversity and inclusion that recognises the potential of all young people to make progress and achieve. 
• Undertake home visits as necessary and visit other ACE sites 
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post 
• Supporting pupils to become Ready, Respectful and Safe

We welcome applications from staff with either specialist or mainstream experience who want to take on the challenge of supporting young people whose needs can only be met by the exceptional staff at ACE, as well as from staff who specialise in trauma informed approaches, have a keen interest in safeguarding and have experience of working with vulnerable pupils.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to join an incredible team of staff and young people, if you believe that you have the vision, skills and experience that will help shape the lives of the young people we serve we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Download the Candidate Pack and Application form below. For more information or to apply, send a completed application to the HR Team at TFTrecruitment@deltservices.co.uk

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