Pastoral Lead

Protocol Education are seeking a strong individual for a Pastoral Lead in a SEMH Provision in Colchester.

The school‑

• Students that attend range between 11 to 16 years, and joined following permanent exclusion from a mainstream school or due to having medical needs that prevent them from attending a mainstream setting.
• The school prides itself on offering a nurturing, inclusive community where students are able to grow and develop, building a curriculum around the needs of their students. They are proud that Year 11 students leave with qualifications on par with their mainstream peers and transition into education, training or employment.

• Create pastoral care plans for every young person at the academy.
• Provide pastoral support for the young people within the academy.
• Run interventions linked to positive engagement.
• Work with parents and carers to support the development of the young people within the academy.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to lead the academy’s pastoral approach and develop appropriate interventions and approaches.
• Support pupils who have experienced difficulty in learning in mainstream schools and help them develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to believe that they can be successful in their own lives.
• Demonstrate the highest quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Be committed to tackling disadvantage and improving every student’s wellbeing and life chances.
• Share our determination to develop and deliver a broader curriculum for our students.
• Work closely with colleagues to produce high quality learning resources and plan learning activities.
• Use data about each student to inform classroom practice and planning.

If you are passionate about providing support to children with additional needs, please apply now.

Full time candidates only, salary dependent on experience.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

We offer free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.