Bridge Leader

Under the direction of the Vice Principal and Assistant Vice Principal; Behaviour and Attitudes, and working closely with the Assistant Vice Principal; Inclusion and Inclusion Team, to manage, supervise and support students to enable them to successfully access a broad and balanced curriculum through the Bridge Provision which will incorporate Internal Suspension. The post holder will provide stable leadership and coordinate provision and support the Teaching and Learning of students with SEMH and/or behaviour difficulties.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• To manage and coordinate provision within The Bridge
• To support high expectations and promote good behaviour for all students
• To maintain up to date records of attendance, behaviour and provision of students accessing The Bridge on a daily basis
• To regularly evaluate and review the impact of The Bridge provision
• To contribute to analysis and interpretation of data relating to attendance, behaviour and suspension
• To contribute to the design and delivery of specific programmes to engage students in learning
• To work with individuals and/or small groups of students within The Bridge
• To engage in CPDL and contribute to the delivery of CPDL for others
• To undertake risk assessments as appropriate
• To make a referral, where appropriate, to a relevant Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection
• To prepare written reports and attend meetings including Case Conference, and acting as a lead worker where necessary for identified students
• To work collaboratively with Senior Leaders and Inclusion Staff in implementing a graduated response

This role is for 37 hours per week, term time only. This includes 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made.

You will be based at Shirebrook Academy, however the role may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Candidates considering this post are welcome to have an informal discussion about the role, and visits to the academy are warmly encouraged. If you wish to do so, please contact Emma Shone, PA to Leadership Team at eshone@shirebrookacademy.org

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.