Lead Relationships Practitioner

Drake Primary School has a unique opportunity for an excellent practitioner to work alongside our Pastoral Team and Relationships and Culture Lead as a Lead Relationships Practitioner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a trained and experienced practitioner to develop their skills, focusing on relationships, behaviour and SEMH across the school. You will be joining an innovative, trail-blazing team and playing a role in the success and implementation of the Relationships Policy and how this will influence our school culture moving forward. We believe that strong, secure relationships are the key to positive behaviour, with an attitude of 'unconditional positive regard' for all of our pupils. We are looking for a resilient and nurturing professional to implement our trauma informed, holistic approaches and to support our SEMH practitioner to deliver provision to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of our pupils. The main responsibilities are;

• Leading and managing the delivery on interventions across the school.
• Supporting the Relationships and Culture Lead to implement the Relationships Policy. This includes but is not limited to: responding to incidents of pupil dysregulation, ensuring zones profiles are followed and updated and restorative conversations are carried out.
• Working collaboratively within the Pastoral Team to ensure Relationships and Behaviour are regularly monitored and reviewed.
• Working collaboratively with parents to build trusting home/school relationships, including the monitoring of Pastoral Support Plans (PSPs) by attending PSP meetings and supporting the class team with target setting and reviews.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the school, including modelling high standards of practice within the classrooms and supporting class teachers to plan using the Boxall Profile.
• Leading the support for pupils with medical needs, including reviewing healthcare plans and chairing the medical council.
• Supporting during less structured times of the school day e.g. playtimes, to model positive SEMH skills and to support with the mediation of any peer conflict.
• Oversee the implementation of interventions, including communication with parents, ensuring key documentation is completed and handovers are scheduled and up to date.
• Covering whole classes as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).
• Attending Pastoral meetings when directed to do so by the Pastoral Lead.
Fulfilling any reasonable responsibilities as directed by the Pastoral Team.


• A passionate, driven and successful school where you will feel well supported in your role by the leadership team, pastoral team and the wider warm and friendly staff team.
• The opportunity to work with the most wonderful students and families.
• A caring ethos with enthusiastic and skilled staff who are highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and life-chances.
• Wellbeing support and signposting for staff using a range of tools, including the online platform WelBee.
• Excellent continuous professional development and career enhancement opportunities.
• Electronic devices to fulfil your role e.g. a laptop.
• Well-resourced facilities for ICT and Music with 4 musicians in residence.
• On-site childcare (from 12 weeks to 4 years old).
• On-site Parking, including electric charging points.
Commitment to safeguarding