Pastoral Leader

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• Support students in their learning, and encourage positive attitudes and behaviour in and
around school.
• Assist in the transition arrangements from one key stage to another.
• Support the organisation of Parents' Consultation and information evenings.
• Assist with the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of strategies to raise student
attainment.
• Work with the Hub Director to use hard and soft data and wider soft intelligence to identify
groups of students to put measures into place to raise achievement
• Support a case load of students and ensure measures are in place to raise achievement.
Student attendance
• Improve the attendance by running robust systems and intervening with key students.
• Monitor and run punctuality procedures that ensure tutors effectively tackle lateness to
school.
• Monitor and reduce internal and external truancy.
• Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Liaise with external agencies to work with hard to reach students.
• Liaise closely with parents of students with attendance concerns to raise their
attendance.
• Attend meetings with parents and external agencies to work with hard to reach students
to raise their attendance.
• Support tutors and the Hub team with provision of reasons for absence and accuracy of
registers including record keeping
• Work with the Leadership Team to manage new admissions.
• Encourage and develop parental contacts with Tutors and others as appropriate.
• Monitor punctuality and attendance, liaising with tutors, the Key Stage Hub Team, the
Attendance Officer and subject staff as required and take any measures necessary to improve the Key Stage hub attendance, including holding attendance reviews and rewarding good attendance through assemblies and other measures.
• Conduct home visits and in school casework to support students' attendance and
achievement Behaviour and rewards
• Run effective behaviour systems that are clear and consistent.
• Investigate and analyse reported incidents.
• Work with support from the Hub Team and tutors to manage behaviour incidents.
• Liaise closely with parents regarding behaviour issues.
• Work proactively with the Hub Team to prevent issues occurring.
• Lead and support integration or re integration of students into school following
admission, placement or exclusion
• Lead and monitor students on report
• Liaise with outside agencies to intervene in hard to reach families to remove barriers to
learning.
• To promote a positive ethos by ensuring that rewards are prominent and regular and that
parents are integral to the rewards system.
• Liaise with individual teachers, departments and faculties in relation to behaviour and
learning of individual and groups of students.
• Promote student voice and get students actively involved in school life.
• Liaise with SENCO to remove barriers to learning for SEN students.
Other
• To be the first port of call for Child Protection issues within the Hub.
• Manage accurate safeguarding records using school systems (CPOMs and SIMs)
• Work with the DSL and DDSL to manage CAF, CP, CIN and Early Help caseloads
• Co-ordinate the personal education plans for looked after children.
• Support the co-ordination of RSHE education including developing links and
opportunities with outside agencies and organizations
• Attend briefings/meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Hub.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Hub Lead.
• Responsible and accountable for carrying out the duties of the post with due regard to
the School's Equal Opportunities Policy. Line management
• The job involves no direct responsibility for the supervision, direction or co-ordination of
other employees. The work may involve demonstration of own duties, or providing advice and guidance to new employees or others. Professional Development
• Maintain personal professional development to ensure that the knowledge and skills
required to fulfill the role of Pastoral Leader are up to date.
• Be a professional role model, and understand and promote the aims of the School and
the values of the Trust.

Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria Measured By
• GCSE Maths and English at Evidence of Application form
Education and Grade C, or equivalent or professional Certificates Qualifications above development in
• A relevant degree level a relevant
qualification or equivalent discipline e.g. coaching, mentoring
• Able to follow the school's Application form
Skills and safeguarding procedures and Interview Abilities recognise when to report any Test concerns
• Able to engage learners and
maintain discipline
• Highly organised; can prioritise
and work well under pressure
• Able to communicate
effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of audiences including students, teachers, parents and other professionals
• IT literate including Microsoft
word, excel and outlook
• Able to be proactive, preempting
student needs
• Good listening and problemsolving
skills
• Ability to deal with situations
calmly and efficiently
• Able to demonstrate empathy;
to be supportive, patient and caring
• Able to demonstrate a
commitment to school improvement and raising achievement for all students
• Able to understand curriculum
content and make it accessible to students; explaining tasks simply and clearly and adapting resources
• Able to work as a member of a
team and liaise effectively with others
• Able to work with guidance and
under supervision, but also to demonstrate initiative in order to respond to a range of challenges
• Able to maintain a consistently
positive approach and give constructive feedback to students
• Adapt to changing role
requirements
• Able to keep accurate written
records and assist with monitoring and evaluation
• Able to interpret and use
written and numerical data
• Able to devise and implement
action plans for individual and groups of students
• Able to adapt and modify
materials and resources to make them accessible to students
• Able to support the
implementation of the school's Behaviour Policy
• Able to work as an effective
team member and work on own initiative
• Able to maintain
confidentiality and data security
• Able to consistently produce
high quality work
• A minimum of 2 years' Application form
Experience classroom experience, or Interview relevant work with young people in one of a range of fields such as education, youth work, health and social work.
• Providing individual support for
children and young
• An excellent understanding of Application form
Knowledge and the needs and characteristics Interview understanding of young people Test
• An appreciation of different
learning styles associated with the development of young people and potential barriers to learning
• Good understanding of the
roles played by various adults in the education of young people
• A sound knowledge of the
nature of work undertaken by a Secondary School
• Issues pertaining to
safeguarding children and young people Other
• A professional role model Application form
requirements who is committed to their Interview own professional development and to developing others
• Committed to and able to
promote the aims of the school and the values of the Trust: Learners First, It's about Learning, No Barriers.
• Able to work calmly under
pressure and withstand stress
• Able to work flexibly, and to
attend meetings and INSET days as required

The Futures Trust is a growing Trust with four primary schools and five secondary schools located in Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. We have 8,000 pupils in our schools and over 1,000 colleagues work for the Trust supporting our school community. The Trust is committed to building brighter futures for everyone. This commitment is underpinned by 3 clear values, Barr's Hill School is an oustanding school that is committed to Building Brighter Futures for all of its students. A crucial part of Building Brighter Futures is providing a high-quality educational experience delivered through an academic curriculum and an exceptional programme of enriching experiences. We are looking to expand our team of dedicated professionals who excel in their field.

SALARY/HOURS: Grade 6 - £27,036 - £32,755 per annum, pro-rata salary 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum,
• Competitive rates of pay
• Extensive professional development opportunities across
the Trust
• Career pathways across the Trust
• Teacher/Local Authority Pension Schemes
• Online retail discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family Friendly policies to support family & carer
commitments
• Flexible Working Arrangements