What skills and experience we're looking forWe are seeking to recruit an energetic and inspiring candidate to join the Senior.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit an energetic and inspiring candidate to join the Senior Leadership Team at Millside SEMH Specialist School in Slough. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who believes in our children, to directly support students and staff at and to enhance the learning outcomes for our pupils.
With the support of the Head and Deputy Head of Millside School, you will be accountable for ensuring that pupils, all of whom have EHCPs, receive the appropriate support with attendance, engagement, behaviour for learning and self-management, whilst making good progress across all aspects of our curriculum. You will liaise with staff, parents, carers and wider professionals and so require excellent communication skills and flexible thinking to face the challenges of a busy SEMH environment, and to solve problems with a positive outlook.
Qualified teachers will be expected to deliver some timetabled teaching over time. Unqualified teachers will be expected to lead on some small group interventions over time.
Specific Duties
To work closely with the Head of Millside School on:
A. Key areas of school evaluation and to contribute to the creation and evaluation of the Millside School Development Plan.
B. Ensuring effective communication with external agencies and parents.
C. Coordinating attendance data and subsequent interventions
D. Monitoring and intervention on EBSA / ERSA cases
E. Lead on the maintenance and development of the behaviour strategy across the school.
F. Oversee the expectations and behaviour of pupils so that pupils are in lessons, on time, and ready to learn.
G. Oversee the use of behaviour rewards and sanctions.
What the school offers its staff
Early finish Fridays (1.30pm).
Further details about the role
Millside School is part of Haybrook College Alternative Provision Academy. Millside has just over 70 pupils in Key Stage 3 and 4, all of whom have Education, Health and Care Plans for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. Our shared aim is to help our pupils to make positive behaviour choices and become independent learners with positive futures. We approach this mission with a creative, solution focused approach which includes:
• nurturing tutor groups, of up to 7 pupils in KS3 that support the transition from Primary to Secondary, aiming to develop independence and resilience at each student’s own pace;
• our KS3 curriculum uses links across subjects to make learning feel more meaningful and allows students to develop their own interests and mastery across the curriculum;
• a full suite of Entry Level, GCSE and vocational qualifications completed during Year 10-11, so that students can move onto post-16 college, training or employment with qualifications in Maths, Statistics, English Language and Literature, Science, ICT, Art/ 3D Design and other more specialist courses including Arts Award and the Duke of Edinburgh Award;
• our weekly ‘Thought for the week’ themes which focus on the values we wish to promote and share: for example Courage, Kindness, Truth, Inclusion and the traits that make for a caring community and a healthy body and mind;
• daily mentoring and learning support from our Sports Coach Mentors, as well as personalised interventions from our Intervention Mentors for those pupils who require greater support with attendance and engagement in learning;
• and finally, a ‘family atmosphere’ whereby we celebrate success through our reward assemblies and activities, we eat together daily and we share responsibility for the care of our therapeutic Millside pets.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may close earlier if the right candidate is found.
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, it is College policy to obtain references prior to interview. Applicants will be required to undertake a DBS enhanced disclosure. Haybrook College strives to be an equal opportunities employer and recruits from all sections of the community solely on basis of ability to fulfil the job requirements. As per KCSIE guidance, we may consider searching for your profile online.
