What is the job role?

37 hours per week 41 weeks per year
Grade 6 - pro rata salary £24,078 - £29,889 per annum

A flexible approach to working hours with occasional weekend and evening work is required

This is an exciting time to join The Futures Trust. The Trust is passionate about building brighter futures for the young people who attend its schools, and is a rapidly growing and successful Multi Academy Trust driven by a set of compelling values:

1. Learners First – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon the educational benefit of our pupils and students within a safe and supportive environment
2. It’s About Learning – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon developing and improving the learning of pupils and students underpinned by harmonious and trusting relationships
3. No Barriers – no excuses, only support to ensure young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees maximise the academic achievement of pupils and students whilst enabling them to develop and flourish as well

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Manager to work with colleagues at Stoke Park School and across the Trust to ensure that students make outstanding progress, by identifying and removing barriers to learning and providing access to careers opportunities.

The successful candidate will be committed to building brighter futures and will have a minimum of two years’ classroom experience, or experience of relevant work with young people in one of a range of fields such as education, youth work, health or social work. You will be highly organised and adaptable professional who is able to work calmly under pressure, and to communicate effectively with students and internal and external stakeholders.

Educated to degree level or with an equivalent relevant qualification, you will have a good understanding of the roles played by various adults in the education of young people as well as issues pertaining to safeguarding.

What makes us a good employer?

The Trust recognises that people's needs will change throughout their working lives and is committed to developing and delivering working practices and policies that are responsive to this. In addition to opportunities for professional development the Trust offers attractive reward and benefits packages including competitive rates of pay, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, online discount at retail, travel, theme park and other leisure providers, policies to support family and carer commitments, Occupational Health services and career pathways across the Trust.

Closing date: 4^th April 2022

Please note that all applications must be received on an application form. We do not accept CV’s. Applications should be returned to recruitment@stokepark.coventry.sch.uk or to Stoke Park School, Dane Road, CV2 4JW, marked for the attention of Suki Bains, HR Officer.

The Futures Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Key Requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Coventry City Council