Pastoral Lead; Year 7

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As part of work to strengthen our pastoral care, The Grange School is seeking to recruit a Pastoral Lead of Year 7, on a full time and permanent basis. This would be to commence as soon as possible.

Salary: £26,520 per annum

Reports to: Deputy Head, Pupil Welfare and Enrichment

The Grange School has a strong tradition in delivering excellent pastoral care, ensuring that every child is recognised for their strengths and supported to fulfil their potential. The wellbeing of our young people is of utmost importance to us and as such, is intrinsically linked to our school values and our holistic approach to education. The work of pastoral leads and form tutors is supported by our Pupil Support and Counselling Service.

This includes specialist assessors and trained staff who are available to help identify specific difficulties and ascertain the best ways of supporting students.

To further enhance this provision, we are looking to appoint a Pastoral Lead of Year 7 who will be an integral part of our pastoral team, with responsibility for the pupil wellbeing and progress of Year and all transition from Year 6.

• The Head of Lower School will work with the Pastoral Year Lead for Year 7 and the Pastoral Year Lead for Year 8 and 9 to ensure high quality pastoral care as students join The Grange Senior School and explore the many opportunities on offer here.
• The Head of Middle School will work with the Pastoral Year Lead for Year 10, alongside their responsibility as an appointed teacher and as Head of Year 11. This team will ensure high quality pastoral‑care as students choose and embark on their GCSE choices, balancing this alongside their enrichment.

Pastoral Year Leads will work in partnership with colleagues, students and parents/carers, enhancing the excellent quality of education provided. As part of this, Pastoral Year Leads will have responsibility for setting high standards and high expectations in student behaviour and progress, celebrating success and achievements. They are a crucial point of contact between home and school.

The list of professional duties below is set out in addition to the expectations that The Grange School has of any member of the staff.

• To be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures, including health & safety, and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
• To fulfil safeguarding responsibilities in accordance with The Grange School Safeguarding Policy.
• To attend staff briefings when required and to refer regularly to staff notices.
• To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• To establish purposeful relationships and to support achievement and progress for pupils.
• To participate in training and other learning activities.
• To help supervise and support pupils on visits, trips and out‑of‑school activities as required.
• To undertake any other tasks as required by the Head which are compatible with these.
• In addition, all staff will be expected to carry out any other duties that the Head may, from time to time, reasonably request. Furthermore, Pastoral Year Leads may have particular tasks relating to the year group that they manage; it is the responsibility of the Head and/or Deputy Head (Pastoral) to clarify these.

• To be part of the attendance process and monitor your year groups attendance. Where there is an issue within their year group to liaise with parents and support the relevant student.
• Proactively identify issues for their year group and work with the Head of Section to ensure students and parents have the information they need to make well‑informed choices.
• Ensure that all pupils within their designated year group live our school values.
• Ensure that students in the year are offered appropriate pastoral and academic guidance, counselling and mentoring, so that they may maximise their potential.
• Support and, where relevant, lead programmes aimed to enhance pupil wellbeing within their designated year group and section.
• Support wider pastoral and student support initiatives (within their year group)
• To manage any arising pastoral issues for students in their year group,…