Pastoral Support And Intervention Manager

At the heart of the Trust's vision is a belief that students deserve the best educationalexperience with aspirational curriculum provision and enrichment opportunities. Westrive for personal and academic achievement within a safe, inclusive and enrichedlearning environment: opening minds, opening doors to learning opportunities andopening up pathways to successful futures.Our AimsOur aim is to ensure that all schools within the Trust aspire to be 'Outstanding' and, withour support, hold a minimum of a 'Good Provider' rating from Ofsted.Our FutureWe have an appetite for continuous improvement and development, with an overallambition of expanding the Trust to develop a local partnership of schools, covering both Ms Kim Earle, CEOprimary and secondary phases. This will enable us to foster true partnership and Achieve and Learn Trustcollaborative work that both supports and challenges member schools., As a Pastoral Support & Intervention Manager, you will workalongside the Heads of Year to collaborate with staff, parentsand outside agencies in order to provide support, guidance andinterventions that impact on student well-being, personal, socialand emotional welfare and improve student behaviour,attendance and punctuality. You will be given trainingopportunities and development to assist you in providingmentoring, restorative approaches and behaviour modificationworkshops to support students either individually or as part of agroup., The Achieve and Learn Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As a Pastoral Support and Intervention Manager, you will be involved in the following areas: Restorative approaches:

• Regular meetings with students and staff using (where appropriate / necessary) restorative
measures to ensure continuous support.
• Effective communication with students, staff and parents/carers on the actions following a
behaviour referral.
• Re-integration of students into classes, supporting staff to accept decisions made and
reminding students of the school's expectations regarding behaviour; encouraging positive relationships to be built between staff and students.
• Anger management programs to be offered for students who show recurring behaviour
which is unacceptable.
• Clear communication with parent(s)/carer(s) to ensure family support.
Behaviour Management Support:
• Restorative practice meetings for students and staff so both sides feel supported and valued.
• Liaison with staff to encourage understanding of some behaviours and advise on strategies
which will help promote positive behaviour in the classroom and around school.
• Participation in year group interventions for repeat or habitual offenders.
• Praise and reward of all students, ensuring that achievement at all levels is recognised and
celebrated.
• Actively attending lessons with students to encourage more acceptable behaviour.
• Pro-active approach to situations, to de-escalate them promptly.
• Support for staff and students in the Student Support Centre.
• Support for Heads of Year in implementing and sustaining a positive ethos within year
groups and across the school.
• Active administration and upholding of the whole school behaviour system.
• Assisting Form Tutors to maintain good standards of dress, behaviour, effort, attendance
and punctuality.
• Working collaboratively with other key staff in school and external agencies to support
behaviour for learning. Social and Emotional Support:
• Developmental Help Programme(s) delivered through motivational group work or one to one
personalised support.
• S.E.A.L - to help raise self- esteem and promote emotional self-regulation.
• Solution-focused therapy to help students identify barriers to learning and empower them to
set their own goals to effect change, build independence, resilience and problem-solving skills.
• Mindfulness guided activity sessions to help students manage stress and anxiety and
increase their wellbeing.
• Initiation of contact with other support agencies on behalf of the school, to engage the
support of parents/carers and liaise with all parties on a regular basis. This will include preparing and managing meetings with outside agencies. Attendance and punctuality:
• High presence in the morning on the front line and around the school site.
• Continual liaison with parents/carers to encourage attendance and support from home.
• Support for the EWO in managing poor attendees and those at risk of becoming school
refusers.
• Improving the attendance of students who are on track to be persistently absent through a
variety of interventions.
• Implementation of a praise and reward scheme for improved attendance.
• Documenting the interventions used to improve attendance and punctuality.
Other duties commensurate with the post:
• Supporting students at break and lunch times.
• Attending termly pastoral team meetings.
• Reporting to / presenting at school meetings such as (but not limited to) pastoral team
meetings, Senior Leadership Team meetings and Governors' meetings. General Requirements All staff are expected to:
• Work towards and support the academy vision and current objectives outlined in the
Academy Improvement Plan.
• Contribute to the school's programme of extra-curricular activities e.g helping at Open
Evening.
• Support and contribute to the school's responsibility for safeguarding students.
• Work within the school's health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment
for staff, students and visitors.
• Work within the Trust's School's Equality Objectives to promote equality of opportunity for
all students and staff, both current and prospective.
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct
and positive, courteous relations with students, parents/carers and colleagues.
• Adhere to policies and circulars.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post as directed by
the Headteacher.


• Experience of working successfully with students/young
people and their families
• Experience of providing pastoral support/interventions to
students
• A clear understanding of pastoral and student guidance
and support issues in schools
• Experience of using effective behaviour modification
programmes and strategies
• Be able to establish relationships with students and their
families
• The ability to organise, motivate and inspire students., Successful working relationships with young people. A/I Essential
Working with multi-agencies. A/I Essential Experience of counselling young children. A/I Essential Working in an educational setting with students and A/I Essential families, covering all aspects of both positive and negative behaviour. 3. Knowledge An understanding of the specialist support services A/I Essential available to young people. An understanding of what constitutes good professional A/I Essential relationships; in particular in a school/education setting. Thorough understanding of child protection legislation and A/I Essential trained in child protection safeguarding issues. Understanding and respect for confidentiality in relation to A/I Essential all issues connected with the role. 4. Skills & Abilities Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own A/I/E Essential workload. Self-motivated. A/I Essential Ability to manage and disseminate information in a range A/I Essential of different media. Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, A/I Essential both in writing and orally, and present and interpret information to a wide range of people. ICT literate, including use of Microsoft Office packages. A/I/E Essential Ability to communicate with young people, both individually A/I and in a group setting. Essential Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative. A/I Essential Willingness to adapt to a changing environment and meet A/I differing challenges. Essential Able to offer some flexibility in working hours, where A/I Essential necessary and be available for occasional out of hours work. Willingness to undertake training and keep abreast of A/I Essential current issues relevant to own areas of work. 5. Attitude and Approach Smart, professional appearance. I Essential Boundless energy and vision; resilience and 'can do' approach. A/I Essential Positive and proactive approach to continuous improvement. A/I Essential

I am very proud as Acting Headteacher to welcome and introduce you to Reddish Vale High School (RVHS). Ourschool is emerging from a turbulent time of late and has already gone through an exciting period of transition andimprovement. Through values driven leadership, which is underpinned by dedicated teaching and support staff,the school is on an exciting pathway in ensuring that all its learners are enabled in realising their full potential.This is my mission. Here at RVHS, we are dedicated to ensuring our vision to 'Positively Changing Lives -through personal growth academic excellence ' becomes a reality for the entire school community.High quality, committed staff, provide a positive, disciplined and nurturing environmentthat inspires a passion for learning so that every learner progresses and can thrive. Ourlearners are encouraged to achieve their best personally, academically and socially. As a result, we are seeing improved levels of academic attainment and progressthroughout the school. High expectations and standards are driven through teamworkand underpinned through the school's core values of; Respect, Aspiration,Determination and Independence .Are you ready to be part of something special? We are at an exciting point in ourschool's journey, with new leadership, significant growth, and a commitment toinvestment in both staff and facilities.We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our dynamic team aswe continue to grow and enhance the educational experience for our students. This isan incredible opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking school that values Mr Darren Moroney,collaboration and excellence in teaching and learning. Acting Headteacher Reddish Vale High SchoolAs part of our continued growth and commitment to providing the best possibleeducation for our students, we are seeking to appoint a number of talented and

expanding and dynamic pastoral team with a clear vision of'positively changing lives'. The core purpose of the role is todeliver strategies, support and interventions that impact onimproving our student's educational, behavioural, social andemotional development and ultimately improve their future lifeopportunities.Reddish Vale High School is part of the Achieve and LearnTrust, which expressed simply, the trust is committed to personalgrowth and academic excellence for all pupils. At Reddish ValeHigh School , committed staff provide a positive and nurturingenvironment that inspires a passion for learning, so that everypupil progresses and thrives. Our pupils are encouraged toachieve to their best personally, academically, physically andsocially.,
• An engaging, creative and welcoming The successful candidate will be expected to
environment. take up the appointment as soon as possible.
• Holiday entitlement of 26 days, plus Bank The position will be based at Reddish Vale
Holidays, increasing to 31 days after five High School, Stockport. years of service.
• The post is based on 36.25 hours per week.
• Membership of Greater Manchester The post is a salaried position and overtime is
Pension Scheme, with excellent employer not paid unless due to exceptional contributions. circumstances.
• Free on-site parking. All our schools operate a no-smoking policy on
• On-site canteen facilities. the whole of its sites.
• Staff room with free refreshments.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Health and Counselling
services available.
• Supported by a talented, highly motivated,
committed and professional team of colleagues.
• Active and supportive Governing Bodies
and Senior Leadership Teams.
• CPD opportunities for all staff.
• A great place to work.