Pastoral Care Manager £35,235 - £49,764 + Excellent benefitsJoin us at our recruitment event on Wednesday 15th January at Pontville School Those Huge Small VictoriesFor children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond.
That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group.
With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.Get out what you put inAs a Pastoral Manager you'll take the lead in enabling your team to meet our young peoples' emotional needs.
Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most.
You'll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care.
It means working with families and developing programs for each individual young person.
With careful assessment and planning, you'll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young people's developmental needs and what pastoral care entails.
A good listener who can motivate your team, you inspire young people to achieve.
Flexibility, good organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage a team means you'll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.One of the best environments in SENDPontville School is an independent specialist day & residential school providing high quality education.
With a record of continual outstanding and good Ofsted results, the school based in Ormskirk is regarded by many as the first choice for speech, language and social communication in the UK.What we do for youWe know you're going to do great things.
For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.
With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you'll get:Training: A full induction and on the job trainingHoliday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidaysProgression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our groupFlexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits hereWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistanceMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discountsBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools hereA recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every timeContributory pension scheme – matched up to 5%Bring your whole-self to workOur young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.
You'll be more than a Pastoral Manager, you'll be able to connect with our pupils because of:Minimum of 3 years' experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficultiesExperience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protectionNVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant QualificationIdeally - Leadership related QualificationPositive Behaviour Support (PBS)Experience of staff appraisal/performance management and supervisionInterested in joining us?Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams.
You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search.
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.For a full job description and person specification, please click To view our ex-offenders policy please click .To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre.
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