Deputy to the Head of Behaviour and Welfare

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Job title:       Deputy to the Head of Behaviour and Welfare

Location:       Wetheringsett Manor, Suffolk

Salary:           £36,000 per annum

Hours:       37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 08:15 - 15:45

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 Deputy to the Head of Behaviour and Welfare to join our close-knit team at Wetheringsett Manor School located in Suffolk.

About the role

The role exists to guide all staff in the support approaches most successful for the inclusion of young people in the classroom to ensure that continuous learning is achieved during learning phases in the school.

To provide direct support to young people in crisis and who require additional care throughout the school day and to oversee and contribute to the wider planning around the holistic development of young people in the long term.

Expectations

In fulfilling your role you will be expected to:

• Ensure that all policies, procedures and practices reflect the schools commitment to the importance and value of the individual. It is therefore your task to challenge and change any policies, procedures or practice of a discriminatory or prejudicial nature. Ensuring policies and practices promote the ethos of the school and ensure that they successfully reflect good practice and expectations of Wetheringsett Manor School, Ofsted and legal guidance.
• Ensure that all pupils and young people are treated with dignity and respect, in an environment, which reflects the importance of, and their right to be treated as valuable worthwhile individuals.

Designated Areas of Responsibility

As Deputy to the Head of Behaviour and Welfare, you will be a key part of the Middle Leadership Team in ensuring that:

• Adequate levels of staffing are available at all times and targeted in the right place to ensure a safe working environment
• You are accessible to all members of the education team, pastoral team and all other departments within the school.
• Establish a clear network for the delegation of responsibility within the wider team by not managing behaviour for staff but empowering them to manage the low-level behaviours they experience each day.

To view the job description, please click here - Head of Behaviour and welfare

About the School

Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH School for up to 42 pupils aged 11-18. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

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 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
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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 the 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.

Equal Opportunities

*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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