This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for a committed and talented leader to join the Tile Cross Leadership team as Deputy Headteacher leading on Pastoral. This position is fundamental to ensuring that all pupils are safe and looked after, enjoy their time at Tile Cross and thrive within a friendly and welcoming setting.  The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting our young people to become outstanding members of society and ensure that all pupils strive and reach their full potential. Furthermore, the successful candidate will work with a team of Assistant Heads to develop safeguarding and pastoral care, building upon current strengths, as part of our journey to ‘Outstanding’. 

The focus of this role is Pastoral, working with the Head of Academy and senior leaders to:

·        To Develop and oversee the pastoral ethos of the school

·        Provide outstanding safeguarding for pupils

·        Develop outstanding behaviour for learning

·        Oversee the development of recognition and rewards across the Academy.

·        Provide excellent pastoral care, guidance, and support

·        Effectively line manage the pastoral senior and middle leadership team

·        Lead and oversee personal development, behaviour, and welfare of pupils

·        Lead on inclusion provision

·        Lead on whole school attendance and admissions

·        Assume responsibility for GDPR, website and social media

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong and proven track record of strategic leadership with the ability to inspire and enthuse the whole school community. Applicants for this role should be passionate advocates for excellent safeguarding and personal development and developing a positive climate for learning and social interaction around the Academy. We are looking for a self-motivated, exceptionally well organised, and good team player to play a critical and prominent role across the Academy. 

Tile Cross Academy is a small and caring 11-16 mixed comprehensive school that was created on 1^st May 2017 and is part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.  We are proud winners of ‘School of the Year’ and have high expectations for our students, which they develop through our Character Programme. We aim to provide a high-quality education in an atmosphere of mutual respect where everyone is valued as an important member of our school community.  With the wide range of backgrounds and cultures represented in our school population we celebrate diversity and difference, whilst recognising that we are all equal in a Rights Respecting ethos. 

We are part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, welcoming students from 11 years old to 16 years old, providing a standard of academic excellence for secondary education. We are very proud of the positive learning experience offered to our students and the support available to ensure they achieve their full potential.

In return, we will offer you:

- A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment, both within your schools and Trust-wide.

- An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as Level 7 Senior Leaders Masters, with regular twilights.

- Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process.

- A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.

- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.

- Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.

- Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (LGPS).

- Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.

- Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.

- Onsite parking at all schools.

N.B. CVs will not be accepted

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

Closing Early:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded. 

We know you would love working at Tile Cross Academy. We have wonderful, enthusiastic students and amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Amy Milner – PA to the Headteacher amilner@tilecross.academy

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust. 

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process. 

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role. 

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. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

 Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. 

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