Pastoral Lead / Deputy DSL

Location: Fenton Grange School Salary: Up to £30,805 per annum DOE Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Fenton Grange School is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Pastoral Lead/ Deputy DSL to join a specialist SEMH school. Our learners need a creative, engaging curriculum to help them overcome barriers to learning. You will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, creating a therapeutic environment that focuses on both academic and personal development. Who we are: Cambian Fenton Grange School, an independent DfE-registered school. We provide high quality specialist education for up to 20 students, who have experienced trauma. The pupils in our school exhibit a range of challenging behaviours and associated learning and communication difficulties. Overview of Responsibility Develop and maintain a safe and happy environment in which students thrive and are the best versions of themselves, achieving positive outcomes and bright futures. To be responsible for: Emotional welfare of all students. Transitions into and out of Fenton Grange School. Safeguarding processes, records, actions, culture; liaising with DSL. Communication- external & internal. Attendance procedures and tracking. Therapeutic approaches and dissemination of best practice. Assessing, tracking and reporting pupil progress and outcomes and developing and implementing action plans re. SEMH & wellbeing. Coordinating with key staff for the benefit of students e.g. SENDCo. Promoting authentic student voice. Maintaining and writing policies relating to pupil welfare e.g. safeguarding, with the support of SLT. Training for staff. Leading pastoral team & approaches. Role model school values and ethos to all. Supporting teaching and learning in staff, with a particular focus on mindset for learning. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to e