POST:              Learning Mentor (Pastoral Coordinator & Behaviour Intervention)

LOCATION:      Birkdale High School

HOURS:           36 hours a week (term time only)

SALARY:         SCP 12-19 (£26,421 - £29,777 per annum) pro rata

CONTRACT:    Permanent

CLOSING DATE:  Friday 13 September 2024

INTERVIEWS:  Week Commencing Monday 16 September 2024 (or earlier if the school decides to  interview before the closing date)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Birkdale High School is an oversubscribed and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results. We are also proud to be part of the Southport Learning Trust.

The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Pastoral Team in September 2024. The successful candidate will provide support for students in a pastoral capacity, particularly in the area of Behaviour and Attitudes. The post holder will support the pastoral team, including the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes) and the Heads of Year.

The successful candidate will be able to use their own initiative whilst also being able to relate well and quickly establish a rapport and high level of trust with young people. The person appointed will be committed to securing improved outcomes for pupils while demonstrating flexibility and being able to work constructively as part of a team.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, in addition to high expectations of behaviour and attitudes, natural compassion and empathy, and a desire to safeguard children both in and outside the school environment. Training will be offered to the successful candidate to ensure that all aspects of the role can be undertaken successfully.

Ultimately, we aim to provide our boys with an excellent, well sequenced and considered curriculum, founded upon key core knowledge and the development of essential life skills such as reading, academic curiosity and the tools to be life-long learners. In addition, we are passionate about developing pupils’ character and ensuring that the boys become well-rounded and empowered young men.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with a strong interest in developing exemplary behaviour in young people and who has the capacity not only to work within well established school systems but to develop them further.

Finding the right school is always important. Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school prior to the closing date. You will have the opportunity to meet the Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher, tour the school, and most importantly, gain a flavour of the fantastic learning environment whilst meeting some of our wonderful boys.

We are really looking forward to meeting you.

Gareth Banks

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from www.birkdalehigh.co.uk or obtained from Ms Karen Anslow at the school.  Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk by 12.00 noon on Friday 13 September 2024. Other forms of curriculum vitae are not acceptable in place of a completed application form.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take w/c Monday 16 September 2024 (or earlier if the school decides to interview before the closing date)

Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020).

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at interview. A copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.