Mayfield School is looking for a fixed term Pastoral Manager to cover maternity leave. The successful applicant will be part of a skilled team of four Pastoral Managers and a wider team of approximately 11 DSLs. Our school is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 3 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including PMLD, cognition and learning needs and autism. Mayfield is a Unicef Rights Respecting School striving to secure the gold award. The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells (co-located with Holte School and Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery) and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. Successful applicants can be asked to work at either site depending on the needs of the school. Some travel is required as part of this role and access to a car with business insurance is necessary. At Mayfield School, all staff, irrespective of role are valued equally and their CPD is supported and invested in. We recognise that working with young people with SEND and their families can be challenging, and comprehensive and tailored supervision and support is offered. This is a joyful and rewarding job and one where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families. The Pastoral Manager role is focused on pupil support, family support, safeguarding children and young people and supporting regular school attendance. Elements of the job role can be emotionally challenging, and we are looking for candidates with tenacity and resilience who are able to demonstrate the ability to work well with pupils, parents, families, staff and external partners. Please read the job description and person specification carefully before deciding to apply. This role suits positive and solution focused people who seek every opportunity to engage positively with families. The successful candidates will promote partnership working, demonstrate effective and honest communication and will show a firm commitment to the rights of every child. Applications are welcomed from those who have experience of working directly with children or young people in any setting and who are willing and able to work well with others as part of a strong team. Special school experience is not necessary providing you have a willingness to learn and a dedication to securing positive outcomes for all pupils. Our team tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school, welcome the support of their colleagues and appreciate the professional development opportunities available to them. We can offer: A collaborative and inclusive culture A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth. We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support, Access to discounts and offers via BHSF Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions Onsite parking at all schools We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, Lunchtime Supervisors, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers If you are an experienced, dedicated and hardworking individual, and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below: Policies ( educationimpact.org.uk ) To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below: Policies ( educationimpact.org.uk ) This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role. 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