Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Belle Vue Girls' Academy.

To provide a truly exceptional educational experience for all, enabling each of our learners to become academically, socially, culturally and emotionally fulfilled young people, ready to take their place in the world.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the vision and strategic direction of BVGA by providing outstanding pastoral care that reduces barriers to learning for all students
• Bring to the attention of others through Matrix meetings when comprehensive assessments of pupils may be required to determine those in need of particular help
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and maintain high standards of care and conduct, through direct and passive supervision of students
• Be visible, approachable and easily accessible for all students during academy hours
• Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health & hygiene development
• Support the effective transfer of pupils across phases/integration of those who have been absent
• Support the HOY in planning and administering year group specific tasks and activities
• Provide feedback to all stakeholders in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc
• Induct new students and parents into the operational systems of the academy
• Ensure that day to day systems, process and communication are followed effectively
• Monitor, record and encourage attendance and punctuality via tutors, the Attendance Officer and the external attendance support
• Liaise with feeder academies, other internal teams and relevant external bodies to gather pupil information
• Support the aims of the academy’s student voice and leadership programme, administering and supporting activities where appropriate
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and supporting home to academy and community links, including regular telephone calls and conducting home visits where appropriate
• Provide a range of clerical/admin support e.g. dealing with correspondence, compilation/ analysis/reporting on attendance, accurate record keeping, exclusions etc., making phone calls etc
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals to support achievement, progress and wellbeing of learners
• Implement planned supervision of pupils during and outside of academy hours
• Assist in providing First Aid to students and staff
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Any other duties specified by SLT

For full details and to apply, go to https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138087/EDV-2024-BVGA-27669

Closing Date: 12 noon, 13th January 2025

13 January 2025, 12:00 PM

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