Pupil Support Manager

PUPIL SUPPORT MANAGER

ARDWICK, MANCHESTER

The Dean Trust is looking for an exceptional Pupil Support Manager to join the team at Dean Trust Ardwick.

Dean Trust Ardwick is part of The Dean Trust; a group of high performing schools. We opened in 2015 and are now a fully-fledged Year 7-11 school, serving over 1200 pupils, in the heart of the Ardwick and Longsight community. We pride ourselves on being a local school for local children, and since inception we have become the school of choice for families.

We exist to empower our pupils to find their purpose and thrive as citizens of the world. We provide a knowledge-rich curriculum which exposes pupils to powerful knowledge, places them on an ambitious pathway and develops the character traits needed to seize the opportunities that exist. Through finding their passions we enable pupils to make a positive difference to the world. Our core purpose is not merely finite ‘success’ for our pupils but for them to thrive - continually grow and flourish.

We are explicit about the culture we want to create and have clear ideas of the desired behaviours necessary for our pupils to succeed. At Dean Trust Ardwick, we maintain a relentless focus on the day-to-day actions, behaviours and routines within the school and adopt a disciplined approach to teaching pupils the right and successful ways to do things. 

During the first six years of the school’s history, Dean Trust Ardwick has laid the foundations of a truly great school. We are looking for a candidate who can contribute to the next phase of the school’s growth by advancing and acting in accordance with the Dean Trust Ardwick vision, values and core purpose.

The successful candidate will provide outstanding pastoral and academic progress support for pupils and provide a high standard of pastoral care for pupils in liaison with key staff and external agencies and provide support and guidance for vulnerable pupils. They will possess a relentless dedication to improving the life chances of our pupils. The successful candidate will therefore contribute to our aspiration for all pupils to thrive as citizens of the world, without exception

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

 Application close date: 9am Monday 25th November 2024

Job title: Pupil Support Manager

Reporting to: Head of Year and Lead PSM

Main purpose of job

To provide outstanding pastoral and academic progress support for pupils

Key responsibilities:

·     To contribute to the positive ethos of the school in ensuring a calm, orderly purposeful environment

·     To work in partnership with and support all teams of staff including SLT, Middle Leaders, SEND, Attendance Officer, class teachers, form tutors and administrative staff

·     To promote high expectations of all pupils and instil school standards in all aspects including attendance and punctuality, behaviour, academic achievement, uniform and appearance

·     To provide a high standard of pastoral care for pupils in liaison with key staff and external agencies and provide support and guidance for vulnerable pupils

·     To provide support in implementing strategies to promote the safeguarding of pupils and ensure early intervention work in partnership with the safeguarding team in child protection and welfare concern matters

·     To actively support teachers in promoting a high standard of behaviour in classrooms and around school

·     To use the school’s Behaviour for learning system to monitor behaviour across the year group, specific groups and individuals, and use the data to support pupils, and to liaise with parents and staff

·     To actively promote the school’s stance of zero tolerance towards bullying of any kind and any other unwanted behaviours, and provide support for pupils through use of interventions such as mediation and restorative justice

·     To investigate behavioural incidents and bring to conclusion, and ensure all relevant documentation is available following thorough investigation of serious incidents

·     To ensure accurate record keeping of all behavioural and pastoral documentation

·     To actively support the school’s rewards and sanctions systems and to ensure that pupils achievements are regularly and positively acknowledged

·     To assist in the reintegration of pupils following a period of absence or exclusion

·     To provide a range of interventions to secure a high standard of attendance and punctuality of all pupils including home visits, parental meetings and return to school meetings with pupils

·     To assist the Head of Year and teachers in leading and coordinating pupil progress interventions, including Achievement Plans, and interventions for particular groups or individuals such as those with Pupil Premium funding

·     To work in partnership with parents and carers to discuss pupil progress, welfare and behaviour

·     To ensure clear communication with those for whom the English language is a barrier to engagement with the school

·     To support the establishment of, and ensure consistency in following all systems and routines across the school

·     To show a good working knowledge of SIMS and any school systems in order to provide immediate information on behaviour, attendance and punctuality, and progress

·     To promote attendance to extra-curricular activities and organise activities for pupils that will impact upon self-esteem, motivation, respect and independence

·     To act as a First Aider

·     To participate in school trips and visits