The Pastoral and Learning Lead is a vital leadership role that encompasses both pastoral care and academic achievement, with a strong focus on student personal development. In this position, you will lead the Pastoral Support Managers and oversee the development and delivery of the Personal Development Programme, including PSHE (Personal, Social, and Health Education), Careers Education, and assemblies. The role involves close collaboration with teaching and pastoral staff to ensure a holistic approach to student development, focusing on well-being, academic success, and readiness for the next stage. 

The post holder will undertake the role of teacher in the relevant subject area (on a reduced timetable), and will work as part of the pastoral team, leading pastoral care for identified year groups or key stages.

1. Have pastoral, curriculum and academic progress oversight of an identified year group(s)
2. Have a French and Spanish  subject specialism
3. Monitor the curriculum delivery across that year group, both for subjects and for the Personal Development / PHSCE / Tutor programme
4. Ensure all students make excellent progress towards achieving challenging curriculum goals.
5. Support the academy improvement priorities relating to high standards of behaviour and attitudes. 
6. Track student attendance patterns daily and ensure that strategies employed ensure the year(s) group is above national rates.
7. Inspire and support students to maintain the academy character values and uphold the academy behaviour, rewards, and uniform policies. 
8. Line manage the year team including the link LPM/PSM
9. Fully implement all ACET and individual academy policies and procedures.

Application Details

To apply, please use the provided link on MyNewTerm and complete the application form by the specific date advertised. CVs/Letters will not be accepted.  

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children.  This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.  Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.