Vacancies

PASTORAL LEAD

Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week) term time only role to start as soon as possible

VTG 11 Scale Point 34 – 37 starting salary £32,233 per annum, pro rata (actual starting salary £27,570 per annum) + Health Cash Plan and Benefit package (see website for full details of our employee benefit package).

Merchants’ Academy is an all age Academy based in Withywood, Bristol with students from Nursery through to Sixth Form.  Merchants’ Academy is part of Venturers Trust which is sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers together with the University of Bristol.  The Trust comprises Primary, Secondary, all-age schools and a Special school with 3,200 pupils and 700 staff. The Academy provides an exceptional environment for students and staff.  

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Lead who is able to engage with students and young people by removing barriers to learning in order to promote effective participation, enhance individual learning and raise aspirations. 

Applications are invited from positive, solution focused, driven candidates to join Merchants’ Academy as Pastoral Lead. The role involves leading on the strategic overview of behaviour across the primary phase, reporting to the Senior Leadership Team on any trends or gaps to then be able to remove those barriers to improve attendance and low-level behaviours.

You will:

• Be educated to a high standard with equivalent of GCSE Grade C in English and Maths.

• NVQ3 in teaching and learning /equivalent qualification. 

• Qualification in counselling or a willingness to complete the course within two years.

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

• Communicate and relate to students to enable you to build effective working relationships

• Have a proven track record of supporting students in a learning environment 

• Ability to communicate and relate to staff, students and parents alike.

• Effective use of ICT and technology.

In return you will join a wonderful team and have every opportunity to further your professional development and career with an excellent benefit package including; Wellbeing Health Cash Plan, Retail Discounts, ICT Loans, Professional Induction Incentive plus others.

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 9:00.  Interviews: Wednesday 10th November 2021.

Please note due to the expected volumes of applications it may not be possible to acknowledge or respond to all applicants.

Merchants’ Academy is part of the Venturers Trust and is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.