Pastoral Manager

‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams. This is the Vision Statement of James Brindley Academy.

• Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership with centre leaders, classroom-based staff, parents, young people and other professionals to address barriers to learning and ensure that all young people are able to engage with education. This will involve working closely with young people to ensure they are accessing lessons and working with others to develop creative and innovative strategies to improve access to education. Timely and accurate record-keeping is a vital part of this job role, as are excellent communication skills. You will have a working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, as well as the ability to implement early help strategies. A degree or higher-level qualification relevant to working with young people is also essential.

Hours of work: Full-time, 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (with some flexibility), 36.5 hours plus banked hours (including a maximum of 2 days’ working throughout the summer holidays).

James Brindley is a stand-alone Academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. Many of our young people have complex medical needs, and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining us.

We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5, and our aim is always to enable them to ‘close the gap’ and to exceed expected progress during the time they are with us.

Visits for potential applicants, to Parkway, can be arranged on request. If you would like to visit prior to applying, please email vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 13th September 2024.

Interview date: To be advised.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check, and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.

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

James Brindley Academy undertakes to make any “reasonable adjustments” to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may have.