FLOW Team leader

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:          FLOW Team leader, Attendance Lead and Deputy DSL

Location:         The Grange Therapeutic School, Oakham

Salary:        £34,048.31 per annum

Hours:              37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm

Contract:          Permanent, Term-time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a FLOW Team leader, Attendance Lead and Deputy DSL to join our close-knit team at The Grange Therapeutic School located in Oakham.

About the Role

In this role you will lead the FLOW team in their daily duties and support their professional development. You will also lead on Safeguarding in the absence of the lead DSL and be responsible for the data input for attendance, attendance records and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all pupil attendance is accurately recorded 
• Ensure accuracy of medical information on school systems.

Duties 

• Implement recording, filing and control processes that ensure accurate and timely information is provided 
• Ensure correspondence is handled in a timely and appropriate manner and that good relations are maintained with parents, local authorities and other bodies
• Respond to e-mails, letters and telephone enquiries ensuring that all enquiries are dealt with in a professional and sensitive manner
• Assist school staff and managers in dealing with correspondence, requests for information, organising and scheduling visits
• Support and assist in the preparation of routine and monthly reports, particularly attendance

Person Specification

• Essential skills and competencies:
• Must be experienced and accomplished in the use of office software including Word, Power Point and Outlook 
• Excellent customer care skills
• Able to deal with enquiries, correspondence and reports dealing with complex educational and professional issues
• Good standard of presentation and inter-personal skills – able to act as a reliable and effective first point of contact 
• Sound organisational and planning skills and a flexible approach
• Able to provide accurate reports and maintain electronic and manual data systems.
• Full driving licence

For a full list of duties and specification, please see the Job Description attached to this role.

About us

The Grange is a specialist independent school which provides education, residential care and therapy for young people aged 8-18 with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, ASD or related conditions. Our comprehensive programme of tailored interventions is a fundamental element of the support which we provide.

We need hardworking, pupil centred staff who are resilient and willing to go the extra mile. In return we offer significant investment in your professional development, a supportive staff group and opportunities for progression.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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