Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Lead

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, passionate and inspirational leaders to oversee our pastoral team and to embed a challenging and aspirational culture of positive behaviour and effective learning across KS3 and KS4. The successful candidates will have evidence of excellent classroom practice, a track record of positive outcomes, high expectations and a keen willingness and ability to support our ethos.

We Offer:

• An established and comprehensive induction program for new staff

• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management - excellent CPD and leadership development at all levels

• A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded

• A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all

• A positive and stimulating school climate which values the contribution of all staff

If you have the passion and drive to contribute to the future development of the pastoral care at Barnwell, we are looking forward to hearing from you. For further information, please telephone or email Ms S Phillips, HR Manager. S.phillips@barnwell.herts.sch.uk or Telephone: 01438 222500

Closing date for applicants: 18 May 2018
Interview week commencing 21 May 2018

Pre-application visits to the school are encouraged Barnwell is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Barnwell serves the communities of South Stevenage and the surrounding villages although many students also travel from further afield to Barnwell for their education. The School is unique in the area as it is situated on two campuses allowing the school to be structured as a Middle and Upper School. What we offer is unique in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire. Both the Middle and Upper School are very distinctive and are personalised to the ages of the students they serve but both are underpinned by the same expectations and high standards that originate from Barnwell School’s vision: Achieving Excellence Together Our Vision is to create and deliver outstanding educational experiences for every student at Barnwell School.

We achieve this through:

• valuing every student as an individual, ensuring they realise their potential by providing an aspirational and engaging curriculum
• delivering the highest standards of teaching and learning to ensure excellent progress and achievement that inspires all our students
• ensuring no matter what the starting point, outstanding progress is achievable by all
• supporting student growth and development through our close caring community ethos of respect and tolerance for others and building a sense of belonging
• providing a learning environment which is both stimulating and supportive, whilst fostering excellence and independence
• inspiring a culture and thirst for lifelong learning based on motivation, challenge, praise and reward to enable students to achieve their goals in life
• building positive partnerships with parents and the local community to widen opportunities and secure high quality outcomes for all of our students

Achieving Excellent Together

For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com

Barnwell
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 9SW
01438 222500
www.barnwell.herts.sch.uk