Role: Assistant Head/Pastoral Lead
Basis: Permanent
Location: Tameside
Salary: 50k to 55k
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-time
Start: September

About the school:

The provision caters for young people who are not currently in mainstream school for a variety of reasons, primarily as a result of permanent exclusion. The cohort of pupils are across Key stage 2 & 4 with EHCP's and require specialist teaching due to their SEMH needs. The curriculum has a mix of academic qualifications alongside life skills including communication, team work and independent learning.

Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Head:

- Supporting the Executive Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
- Communicating the School's vision and supporting strategic leadership
- Daily management of the School in line policies for achieving main objectives
- Managing the team upholding a culture of staff professionalism
- Upholding educational standards to enable preparation for the students to move onto their next phase of education and life
- Encourage high standards of behaviour from students adhering to School policies and rules and routines that are understood by staff and students and clearly demonstrated by all staff

Key Responsibilities for the Pastoral Lead:
- Establish and implement systems for student wellbeing across the School
- Communicate with students allowing them to have a voice to ensure they feel content and safe
- Plan and deliver training to the wider School team
- Monitor student attendance and prepare improvement strategies to raise attendance
- Analyse date for the School in regards to attendance, behaviour, exclusions and wellbeing of students
- Involvement of looking issues concerning child protection and safeguarding
- Develop a high-quality pastoral programme of PSHE alongside the SENDCO

Requirements for the role:

- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Line management experience
- Leadership and management experience in a Secondary School
- Experience working in a role attending to behaviour and attendance
- Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead

Advantages of working in an alternative provision:

- Shorter working hours which will help you to establish a better work life balance.
- Smaller class sizes where you can really get to know your students
- Flexibility within the curriculum meaning you can be creative with your approach
- Satisfaction in supporting and seeing students reach their full potential.

If you are interested in this Assistant Head/Pastoral Lead position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.  Alternatively, for an informal chat about the role please contact Robyn Doolan, SEND Recruitment Consultant at our Manchester Office in the City Centre on (phone number removed)

If shortlisted, Robyn will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and to undergo relevant safeguarding checks alongside completion of an application form.

All candidates who register with Simply Education will also have 2 years referencing taken up and will be required to have an obtain a DBS with relevant checks completed. All offers are conditional pending the completion of referencing.