Pupil Pastoral Progress Manager

Salary:  Teaching Staff MPS1-6; MPS 1-6; £25,714- £36,961 / UPS1-3; £38,690 - £41,604, TLR £2,873 per annum

Commencement:  September 2021

Closing Date:  Wednesday 21 April 2021; 9:00 am

Interview Date:  Monday 26 April 2021

Solihull Academy is an AP free school, opened in April 2018, catering to 110+ Year 9 -11 pupils that ensures all pupils across the Local Authority have access to a high-quality alternative educational provision.

Due to the growth of the Academy, expansion of age range to include Years 7 and 8 and a rapid growth in student numbers, we are seeking to recruit an effective, creative and passionate Pastoral and Progress Manager to help drive forward progress and have a real impact for our students. The successful candidate will have excellent emotional literacy and strong behaviour management skills and be able to motivate students through inspirational modelling, leadership and intervention. The successful applicants will either join a year group or start a group from scratch and must be able to lead a pastoral team with support from the Assistant Principal. This post-holder will have responsibility for pastoral and progress management and also teach a timetable of core lessons.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Commitment to Inclusion and Alternative Provision as a game changer

• Passion for working with the most vulnerable and high-tariff pupils

• Significant experience of supporting pupils

• Resilience, focus  and adaptability

• Ability to Teach English (or another core subject)

The Academy Leadership team is determined to give our students the best opportunities possible to become successful, responsible citizens with the best life chances. This is a critical appointment for the School, and is an exciting opportunity for you to work in an aspirational, therapeutic and innovative environment with students who need you.

For further information please contact Stephen Steinhaus, Principal of Solihull Academy, by email to HR@sa.solihull.sch.uk.

Application forms should be completed in full and sent, along with letter of application, to Mr S Steinhaus, Solihull Academy, The Quadrangle, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull B90 4LE, or via email HR@sa.solihull.sch.uk.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:-

• Aged under 25;

• Not in Employment, Education or Training;

• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the local BAME and LGBT+ communities.