School within a School Manager

Academy: Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Job Title: School within a School Manager

Contract Basis Permanent, 37hrs, Term Time + INSET days (39 weeks)

SCP 21-25 - £26,975 - £30,095 FTE

Actual Salary - £23,098 - £25,770

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The heart of the role of School within a School Manager at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy can be found in these five key responsibilities:

Key Duties:

• Supporting the senior leadership team and staff in implementing a vision for excellence by providing a level of service to all stakeholders based on high standards. 

• Supporting the senior leadership team and colleagues in creating a climate hospitable to education in order that safety, a co-operative spirit and other foundations of fruitful interaction prevail.  

• Cultivating leadership in others so that students and colleagues assume their parts in realising the school vision. 

• Providing a level of service which enables teachers to teach and students to learn.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the day to day running of the school within the school.

• Ensure that every student has a personalised timetable and programme to support their behaviour, social, emotional, mental and health needs.

• Manage staff timetables to ensure adequate support for students both within the school and those transitioning back into mainstream classes.

• Manage staff absence ensuring adequate cover is in place for any absent members of staff.

• Liaise with the Vice Principal Curriculum to ensure that the curriculum is fit for purpose and implemented.

• Monitor delivery of schemes of learning to ensure the programme of study is being followed.

• Design and deliver the Duke of Edinburgh programme, ASDAN short course programmes and Level 1/2 literacy and numeracy programmes.

• Design reintegration packages for students and to advise teachers on appropriate behaviour management strategies as students return to mainstream classes.

• Lead, manage, coordinate extra-curricular, enrichment and reward programmes, visits and activities for students receiving support from the school within the school team.

• Track the attendance, punctuality, behaviour, academic and emotional progress of students against targets set.

• Produce fortnightly and half-termly reports showing the impact of provision on students. 

• Assist the SENDCO in compiling evidence to apply for EHCPs.

• Participate in any child protection, child in need, team around the child and team around the family activities/meetings.

• Develop partnerships and links with external agencies, voluntary sector and public sector to develop services for students accessing the school within a school.

• Supervise the breakfast and homework clubs.

• Drive the academy minibus as required to pick up and drop off students as required.

• Participate in supervisory duties in accordance with the duty rota schedules to support the culture within the organisation.

Accountability and Relationships with others:

Act as a line manager as required by the Principal.

• Ensure that line management for colleagues is strong and supports them in highly effective practice that leads to strong outcomes for students.

• Participate in the Performance Management Cycle and INSETs.

• Make best use of all resources ensuring inventories are accurate and up to date.

• Participate in the induction of new staff into the Academy.

• Contribute to the wider life of the school and its community.

• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, students, parents/carers, governors, the community and Local Authority and ensure all communication is consistent with the school’s ethos.

• Adhere to the Academy dress code.

• Adhere to and promote all Trust and academy policies and codes of conduct.

• Carry out any such duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive and Principal.

Other Responsibilities

Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy and the wider Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

• We are Aldridge Education

• The standard is excellence

• We champion equality

• We’re in the work together

• We behave with integrity

• We lead by example

• We use time well

Equal Opportunities

• To know and adhere to Darwen Aldridge Community Academy equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

Health and Safety

• To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.

• To co-operate with Darwen Aldridge Community Academy insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.

Safeguarding of Children Young people and Vulnerable Adults 

To be aware of and work in accordance with Darwen Aldridge Community Academy safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Darwen Aldridge Community Academy procedures.