Pastoral Care Lead /Dsl

Overview and Responsibilities

Pastoral Care Lead /DSL 

Location: Tokers Green, Reading 
Salary – Up to £40,000 p.a. 
Full time permanent position, term time only, starting September 2024 

Closing date: 8th March 2024 

Aurora Rowan School 

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Rowan School in Tokers Green, Reading, Berkshire is due to open in November 2024, supporting young people aged 6 -16 with a diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder, moderate to Severe Learning needs and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. 

We are a passionate team that put the opportunity to provide?the best possible outcomes for our children and young people in their preparation for adult life?at the centre of all we do and our decision making. At Aurora Rowan School  it is our aim to raise standards by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as an effective and engaged learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere The support we will provide enables each of our students to engage and progress at their own level within a learning environment designed to help them achieve their full potential as they reach adulthood. 

We are looking for team members who feel they can demonstrate our values.   

Staff at Aurora Rowan: 

• Value all the children. 
• Display great patience and listen carefully to children. 
• Focus on and emphasise the positive. 
• Face reality and help pupils to come to terms with difficult issues as they arise, such as death. 
• Only disapprove of poor behaviour, never the child. 
• Try to make time for one another. 
• Are mutually supportive. 
• Speak quietly and avoid shouting. 
• Are valued by the governors and the community. 

• Have a good sense of humour. 
• Communicate with parents to ensure that they appreciate the school’s values and to ensure that there is a common understanding. 

In order for the school’s purpose to be effective and for the values to be meaningful to the pupils, the staff understand that the basic needs of children are: 

• To be loved. 
• To feel secure and know clearly what is expected of them. 
• To be valued. 
• To have a balance of activities – active/passive; quiet/talking; communicating/reflective; taught skills/exploratory work. 
• To have help to develop relationships. 
• To develop self-awareness and a knowledge of the world outside of themselves. 
• To have creative experiences, including external exploration and internal reflection. 
• To be fully involved in the process of education. 

Opportunity 

We are currently looking to recruit a?Pastoral Care Lead / DSL to join our expanding team and work alongside the Head teacher to aid the smooth running of the school.? 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new venture in a school that will grow with you. You will be a part of a Brand-New School set up. It is an opportunity for you to help shape the provision and develop the school to be the best that it can be. 

Job Summary 

• To work with the Head teacher as part of the senior Leadership team in all aspects of leadership and management and to take responsibility for managing and developing the Pastoral, Behaviour and Wellbeing strands of the school offer.  

• To be responsible for the residential and extended day provisions within the school  
• To take a central role in assisting the Head teacher, to develop our school in accordance with its shared values and our school development plans.  
• To develop the schools Pastoral and behavioural provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement. 
• The hold the responsibility of the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) for the site  
• To carry out any other reasonable duties that the Head teacher may request in support of the effective running of the school. 
• To champion and lead on the schools Thrive approach  

Skills and Qualifications