Pastoral Manager

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Become a Pastoral Manager at our new Options Autism School - Brinksway School part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.

  • Salary:     up to £30,000 per annum
  • Contract: Permanent, Term Time only 
  • Hours:      37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Our new Options Autism School - Brinksway School will be in Stockport. The school will have capacity for 55 pupils and is due to open in September 2024.

Brinksway School is going to be a Primary and Secondary Special Educational Needs School for pupils with Autism.

Job Purpose

To support the Leadership Team to establish effective strategies in all areas of pastoral care. To develop and implement long-term behaviour plans that will guide staff to support students to overcome barriers to learning and maximise the opportunities provided for them. Working under the direction of the Head Teacher and therapy team to provide support to all students in enabling them to achieve their potential both academically and socially.

Essential experience

  • Experience of work within an education setting
  • Knowledge of Ofsted Regulations and Standards
  • Pastoral management experience in a care setting or the special educational needs sector
  • Experience of driving and advising on best practice in relation to positive behaviour support

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

  • Life Assurance
  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
  • “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
  • 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.


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