Are you passionate about student welfare and pastoral care? Okehampton College is seeking a dedicated House Leader to join our team to cover a colleague on maternity leave. This pivotal role involves leading on students' pastoral needs, supporting tutors, line managing deputy house leaders, and working closely with families to ensure safeguarding and early help.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pastoral Leadership: Provide comprehensive support to students, addressing their emotional, social, and academic needs.
• Tutor Support: Collaborate with tutors to enhance student engagement and well-being.
• Line Management: Oversee deputy house leaders, ensuring effective team performance and development.
• Family Engagement: Work with families within your house to address safeguarding concerns and provide early help interventions.
• Behaviour Standards: Uphold high standards of student behaviour, promoting a positive and respectful school environment. Work with students to address behavioural issues and support them in meeting expectations.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the role.

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

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. 

All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). 

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’  

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