Pastoral Leader (Support Staff) at Ormiston Forge Academy
10 Days Remaining
10 Days Remaining
Job Reference #
EDV/2024/OFA/32691
Location
Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, B64 6QU
Contract Type
Permanent
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
£25,979.00 - £27,334.00 Annually (Actual)
OAT Grade 4, SCP 11 - 14
Closing Date
9:00am, 26th Jul 2024
Start Date
September 2024
Positions Available
1
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s)
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Interview Date(s) Tuesday 30th July 2024
About this Role
Ormiston Forge Academy is an oversubscribed secondary Academy and sixth form located in the Old Hill area of Cradley Heath, West Midlands. At Ormiston Forge Academy we go the extra mile for our young people. The academy is committed to ensuring all stakeholders, whether they be students, staff, parents or the community ‘Learn today for a better tomorrow’.
We are looking to recruit an experienced, ambitious and motivated Pastoral Leader to support the pastoral team in meeting the responsibilities of the post, as detailed below. Precise delegation of responsibilities will be agreed annually.
- To assist in the development of a highly inclusive learning community within the Academy leading to outstanding learning experiences and outstanding achievement and attainment for all students.
- To ensure that all students feel safe and free from all aspects of bullying
- To provide effective support to Head of Year, Assistant Head of Year and team of Form Tutors
- To provide a positive professional role model to staff, students and their families in relation to inclusion and restorative practices
See Job Description for further information.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.
Qualifications required
- To be considered for the post you must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade A to C (or equivalent) passes in maths and English.
- First aid training will need to be undertaken if an appropriate First Aid qualification is not already held.
Requirements
- Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
- Excellent communication skills and organisational skills.
- Supporting the process of identification of students who are at risk of underachieving and devise effective strategies to ensure that the required progress is made
- Being an integral part of the attendance team to ensure that attendance meets or exceeds academy targets
- To develop strong partnership links with parents and families
Personal qualities
- Ability to work confidently with students, parents/carers and staff
- Ability to understand a child’s educational and pastoral needs
- Ability to identify potential barriers to learning and jointly engage in strategies to overcome these barriers
- Ability to work effectively with, and command the confidence of teaching staff and senior leadership Team
- Ability to work as part of a team understanding school roles and responsibilities and their own position within these
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in a fair and equitable manner
- Confidence and independence to work using own initiative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
For an informal discussion please contact Sarah Taylor / Warren Grant, on 01384 566598 or email: sarah.taylor@oatforge.co.uk or warren.grant@oatforge.co.uk
How to apply:
Please submit an application form via the link below by the closing date of Friday 26th July 2024. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
Ormiston Forge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Our Privacy Notice is available on our website.
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Contact Details
Kirsty Fleming
01384566598
hr@oatforge.co.uk
OAT Grade 4, SCP 11 - 14
About this Role
Ormiston Forge Academy is an oversubscribed secondary Academy and sixth form located in the Old Hill area of Cradley Heath, West Midlands. At Ormiston Forge Academy we go the extra mile for our young people. The academy is committed to ensuring all stakeholders, whether they be students, staff, parents or the community ‘Learn today for a better tomorrow’.
We are looking to recruit an experienced, ambitious and motivated Pastoral Leader to support the pastoral team in meeting the responsibilities of the post, as detailed below. Precise delegation of responsibilities will be agreed annually.
- To assist in the development of a highly inclusive learning community within the Academy leading to outstanding learning experiences and outstanding achievement and attainment for all students.
- To ensure that all students feel safe and free from all aspects of bullying
- To provide effective support to Head of Year, Assistant Head of Year and team of Form Tutors
- To provide a positive professional role model to staff, students and their families in relation to inclusion and restorative practices
See Job Description for further information.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.
Qualifications required
- To be considered for the post you must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade A to C (or equivalent) passes in maths and English.
- First aid training will need to be undertaken if an appropriate First Aid qualification is not already held.
Requirements
- Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
- Excellent communication skills and organisational skills.
- Supporting the process of identification of students who are at risk of underachieving and devise effective strategies to ensure that the required progress is made
- Being an integral part of the attendance team to ensure that attendance meets or exceeds academy targets
- To develop strong partnership links with parents and families
Personal qualities
- Ability to work confidently with students, parents/carers and staff
- Ability to understand a child’s educational and pastoral needs
- Ability to identify potential barriers to learning and jointly engage in strategies to overcome these barriers
- Ability to work effectively with, and command the confidence of teaching staff and senior leadership Team
- Ability to work as part of a team understanding school roles and responsibilities and their own position within these
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in a fair and equitable manner
- Confidence and independence to work using own initiative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
For an informal discussion please contact Sarah Taylor / Warren Grant, on 01384 566598 or email: sarah.taylor@oatforge.co.uk or warren.grant@oatforge.co.uk
How to apply:
Please submit an application form via the link below by the closing date of Friday 26th July 2024. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
Ormiston Forge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Our Privacy Notice is available on our website.
Related Documents
Contact Details
Kirsty Fleming
01384566598
hr@oatforge.co.uk
Ormiston Forge Academy
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B64 6QU
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