Outwood Grange Academies Trust Hiring for Student Support Role – Lead Learning Manager Job at Worksop, England , UK Full Time

We have an exciting opportunity at Outwood Academy Valley for the role of Lead Learning Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight of all 5 learning managers who each have responsibility for a year group. You will be required to academically and pastorally support students through the use of data, strategic intervention and monitoring in order to maximise student progress. You will be fully responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of any students who are currently attending alternative provision/education.

As Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead you will oversee the operational aspects of our safeguarding work to ensure that all students, particularly the most vulnerable, are able to be successful in both the academy and the wider world. You will work closely with the Inclusion Co-ordinator, The Bridge and the Vice Principal (Deep Support) to provide a package of interventions for students who experience difficulties in attending the academies. Your role will also require you to oversee all meetings for looked after and previously looked after children, including Children in Need and Team Around the Child.

Outwood Academy Valley places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. We believe that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of securing student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences.

We are proud that Outwood Academy Valley is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2012 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

A visit to our school is encouraged and we invite you to contact [email protected] to arrange this or if you have any questions or require further details. Please complete your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters Level. We also offer:

• Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
• A comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• A range of working patterns are available, dependant upon the role
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
  • Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
  • Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
  • Legal guidance
  • Financial guidance and debt counselling
  • Child and dependent care support and advice
  • Support for managers

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies

• Nursery voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
• Access to various discount sites

OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting it’s North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the routes into teaching that the NIoT offers..

You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes we offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, by clicking here and following us on twitter: @NatInstTeaching

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. If you have any queries regarding this post then please contact Holly Harthill, HR Assistant Outwood Academy Portland, via email – [email protected]

Closing Date: Wednesday 4 January 2023

Interview Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023

Start Date: As soon as possible

Actual Salary: £28,422 – £30,583 – term-time plus one week (40 weeks per year) – Grade 10, SCP 26 – 29

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.