Extended Leadership Team – Pastoral Lead

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy seeks to appoint a Pastoral Lead

Salary Leadership Scale L1 to L7 dependent on experience

Start date 1^st September 2024*

Work pattern Full time

Contract Permanent

Closing date 6^th May 2024

Interview dates TBC

Location Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

*You will be expected to attend the Induction Day on Thursday 20^th June 2024 and INSET days on Wednesday 28^th and Thursday 29^th August 2024

The Mossbourne Federation is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other minority ethnic descent.

Injustice, discrimination and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level.

We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity & anti-racism in every facet of what we do.

As the Extended Leadership Team Pastoral Lead you will have in depth knowledge and experience of the pastoral expectations at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy. You will be confident when making decisions regarding pastoral issues and confident in your ability to both support and lead Heads of Year. You will directly line manage Heads of Year and support them with decision making regarding support strategies, sanctions and next steps for students. You will co-ordinate the work of these Heads of Years and the associated Form Tutors. You will liaise closely with the Vice Principal who has responsibility for Pastoral Care to ensure the outstanding standards of behaviour, attendance and punctuality are maintained throughout the academy and to ensure that students at all times feel safe and well looked after. You will take ownership of, and be accountable for, whole school pastoral initiatives as directed by the Vice Principal and will contribute to the strategic direction of pastoral care at the academy.

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, expectations of staff are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.

Federation staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;

• The Federation has ‘teamed-up’ with an award-winning healthcare provider Benenden Health, to provide you with additional support with your health and wellbeing. Your membership fee and the associated tax is fully paid by the Federation, making this a particularly attractive benefit
• First Rate Professional Development
• Teacher Training Programme
• Season Ticket Loans
• MossBike Cycle to work scheme
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Corporate Gym Membership
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Recruitment Applicant Awards (For Academic Referrals)

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please view the job description here: ELT – Pastoral Lead JD

The role may also require you to be a Head of Year and/or fulfil many of the key accountabilities of the Head of Year role; everything in the Head of Year Job Decsription [HOY JD – MVPA] is therefore applicable to this role and the two job descriptions must be read in conjunction with one another. You may also be required to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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