We at Southern Cross School, part of Ambition Community Trust are pleased to share an exciting opportunity to appoint a Pupil Wellbeing Lead to develop our Pathways Programme, work with families and pupils to engage them with learning to develop their life skills over time.
The role will involve:
• Promoting the school values of positivity, understanding and personalised
• Support curriculum offers in line with our Pathways Strategy
• Being able to support and manage dysregulated behaviour effectively
• Helping children develop a sense of worth, identity and achievement
• Supporting all children to learn effective, safe, ways of communicating their needs
• Working with parents to support pupil’s learning
• Leading on attendance strategies
• Helping all children to make positive choices
• Manage a team of staff
The successful applicant will:
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Have a sound knowledge of safeguarding framework and regulations
• Be directly answerable to the Headteacher and undertake tasks as directed
• Possess good literacy and communication skills for report writing
• Be flexible in their approach to work
• Possess emotional resilience due to the nature of the work
• Be able to build and maintain strong pupil relationships
• Take an active role in their own supervision
You will fully participate in the life of the school, assisting where needed, supporting our most vulnerable pupils. We want candidates who are able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners and to develop a provision to make them thrive.
Payroll (If selected):
- Staff members receive their salary on the 15th of each month, covering the hours worked during that month.
- For full time staff members, in accordance with the ACT Employee Contract, the full-time equivalent (FTE) hours will be 36 hours per week. However, full time staff will only be required to work—and will be paid for—35 hours per week.
Southern Cross School
Southern Cross School is a Special School for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We have recently expanded our provision and now have a brand-new building which has been designed to deliver our therapeutic vision.
Our vision is to create a therapeutic, harmonious environment which promotes feelings of safety and security, to allow our pupils to explore, enjoy learning, and reach their full potential. Building a sense of community around the child. We aim to become a leading therapeutic provision which is high quality and expert in recognising and meeting the needs of all of the pupils, with outstanding teaching and engaging learning. We achieve positive outcomes for all our pupils, including emotional wellbeing and self-belief, creating successful, happy, healthy individuals. Developing skills that enable their ability to sustain employment and build security in their lives.
To find out more about our school, visit our website https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Southern Cross School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. We are exempt from from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and there by have a right to know about the criminal history of job applicants and can take this into account when making recruitment decisions.
We are also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.