Job Details
Kingsland School
Secondary Outreach Service
Ref: 000450
Contract: 2 year fixed term contract in the first instance.
Grade: MPS/UPS & SEN (min) & TLR 2B
Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum
Work Pattern: Teacher T&C’s
Based: Across Sites
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 20th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Interview Date: Friday 24th January 2025
Applications to be returned to: Kelly Moore, School Business Support (email k.moore@kingslandschool.org) Kingsland School, Broadbent Road, Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings, Oldham, OL1 4HX
Contract for Recruitment Queries: 0161 770 7120
Kingsland School are excited to offer this vacancy as part of a new initiative to reduce permanent exclusions across the Borough of Oldham.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Service Manager who is looking for a new challenge and possesses the skills to ensure that Outreach Support is in place for promoting a prevention and intervention strategy in Oldham.
Purpose of the Post:
The purpose of the post is to support the Local Authority and Kingsland School in supporting schools to build their capacity to support children presenting challenging behaviour which presents as a barrier to accessing their learning. The post holder will be able to reduce poor levels of poor behaviour and permanent exclusions in targeted schools.
They will also manage a team of Senior Outreach officers supporting schools through training, developing and implementation of systems to support behaviour management in a staged process, resulting in the overall reduction in permanent exclusions across the authority.
Requirements of the Post:
We are looking for a person who is an exemplary teacher who has experience of working with disaffected children either in a mainstream or a special school setting.
This person will possess a proven record of behaviour management and genuinely want to contribute to improving the lives of young people.
This role involves:
- Implementing and monitoring targeted support to reduce levels of poor behaviour, fixed term and permanent suspensions.
- Providing advice on principals, policy development and practice ensuring effective systems are in place for supporting pupils with SEMH.
- Designing and supporting the implementation of bespoke recommendations to reduce a pupil’s risk of exclusion.
- Making accurate and productive use of assessment.
- Designing and providing bespoke training for groups within school(s).
- Establishing productive working relationships with pupils acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
- Establishing constructive relationships and communicating with other agencies / professionals to support the achievements and progress for pupils.
- Identifying, assessing and supporting schools and academies on strategies to promote positive behaviour.
- Deploying staff and resources effectively and efficiently to meet the specific objectives in line with the strategic development of the service
About Kingsland School:
Kingsland School is a split site provision catering for pupils aged 11 – 16 years of age.
Our Broadbent Road site is a Pupil Referral Unit which offers Day 6 provision for those pupils who have been permanently excluded from an Oldham Secondary School or Academy. Our second site, known as Laurel Bank currently hosts our Specialist Learning Centre and is based in Shaw, Oldham. This provision is for pupils experiencing social, emotional or mental health and medical needs which creates a barrier to their attendance at school. This site also hosts our unique provision catering for pupils from the SLC with an Educational Health Care Plan and is the base for our Primary Outreach Service.
The successful candidate will work with a committed and supportive staff team.
To arrange an appointment please contact the school office on 770 7120.
Kingsland school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application forms should be returned direct to the school by email to k.moore@kingslandschool.org