We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and
proactive Pupil and Pastoral Manager who will be responsible for maintaining an
overview of behaviour, safeguarding and pupil welfare and developing
appropriate interventions and support. You will act as the first point of
contact in investigating and resolving any pastoral issues, in line with the
School’s focus on Character Education.
The successful candidate will
have extensive experience of working with families and external agencies to
support young people and developing relevant interventions. The role will
require considerable skills in liaising sensitively with parents/carers,
pupils, teachers, external agencies and other stakeholders, with the ability to
develop and maintain strong relationships a key to the success of the
role. A caring and compassionate nature, the ability to be resilient and
calm under pressure are essential.
You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in the pursuit of pastoral excellence, and we will have high expectations of you to be an outstanding role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by character education. In return we can offer you:
Visits to the
school are welcome. To arrange, please
contact Katie Tennant on 0121 796 5008.
The University of Birmingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition Check; qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. If you are currently working in a school setting, please ensure that your references include your current Head Teacher.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of pupils and students.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Katie Tennant
01217965008
recruitment@uobschool.org.uk
The University of Birmingham School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
