Positive Regard Pastoral Specialist

Vacancy Summary

Positive Regard Pastoral Specialist

Reporting To: Head of Positive Regard

Duration of Post: Permanent

Work Commitment: Term time only (39 weeks)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,970 - £33,914.42 (actual salary) (FTE £34,632 - £39,190)

Published on: November 3, 2023

Closing Date: Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 12:00am,

Interview Date: December 12, 2023

Positive Regard is proud to be a part of the Wellspring Academy Trust. Wellspring is a values-driven Multi-Academy Trust committed to innovation and educational excellence. We are about empowering the Academies within the Trust to ‘make a difference’ to the pupils we serve.

Vacancy Information

The Positive Regard Pastoral Specialist is a key position based initially within Parkside School in Cullingworth, Bradford. The successful candidate will embark upon a development pathway and be given opportunities to support other schools within the trust and beyond.

This pathway will continue over a three year period and include development in the following areas:

• Coaching & mentoring
• Strategic thinking
• Leadership & management
• Project planning & delivery
• School improvement
• Training and consultancy

They will report to the Parkside Leadership Team and the Head of Positive Regard. In their first year at Parkside school, which has recently joined the Trust, they will be responsible for the personal development and welfare of all pupils within the setting, enabling every child to leave school well equipped to lead a happy and successful life.

As a Positive Regard Pastoral Specialist, you will need to be a highly motivated, organised and flexible individual who can enable pupils to foster and maintain excellent learning habits, independence and resilience.

The successful candidate will drive forward the culture of the school and set expectations by modelling practice and embedding expert behaviour management strategies. They will need to be aware of the challenges that young people face and yet still command the highest aspirations for the pupils. They will also use, and be committed to, strategies that will ensure all pupils are given the very best opportunities to be successful in all areas of their lives.

We are looking for Pastoral colleagues with experience working with young people to secure excellent outcomes. We need someone who is able to develop and sustain strong routines; inspire pupils to engage widely across school and embed a culture of relational practice.

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Are ambitious, committed and hold relational values.
• Understand the importance of a systematic approach.
• Have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and are enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of all children and young people.
• Possess an ability to forge strong relationships with young people and colleagues, which is integral to this work.
• Have mainstream secondary pastoral experience.
• Have experience in supporting a cultural shift.
• Be able to implement clear and consistent systems to keep our young people safe.
• Be ambitious and eager to embark on a development programme, which will provide the tools to deliver the highest standard of training and consultancy across the country.

Wellspring operates a community of thirty one schools in Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire. Parkside Secondary School is based in the village of Cullingworth on the edge of Bradford where it sits as a part of the local community.

It is an extremely exciting time for Wellspring, with several pipeline academies and three new build free schools in development. The continual growth of the trust offers exciting pathways for ambitious and dynamic individuals who are determined to make a difference. We value our people. Collegial working at all levels is central to our culture. High quality induction training and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed.

We welcome informal conversation with candidates, these can be arranged by contacting Steve Tighe s.tighe@wellspringacademies.org.uk.

Wellspring Academy Trust recognises that it has a statutory and moral duty towards safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and, if appropriate, vulnerable adults who participate in any Trust activities and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. References and an online check will be requested prior to an interview. If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

To apply go to https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/vacancy/positive-regard-pastoral-specialist/ 

Closing Date: Midnight, Friday 1st December 2023

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.