Respite Provision Manager

Harris Aspire Academy provides an outstanding ‘all round’ education to all of its students. Since opening its doors in 2013, Harris Aspire Academy has been committed in its vision to provide an outstanding education to all of its students overcoming barriers that may have prevented them from engaging fully in mainstream education. The Academy is part of the Harris Federation whose name is synonymous with setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading on the consistent implementation of the Behaviour and Learning policy of Central SOAR
• Managing the calm and purposeful entrance and exit of students into, out of and around the SOAR and the Aspire Academy
• Leading other members of the SOAR team to ensure students are monitored throughout the day including during break and throughout lunch
• Liaising between SOAR and the home academy for any aspect of behaviour/safeguarding issues
• Ensuring that students enter the building in full academy uniform and if not, following agreed procedures
• Ensuring that follow up action is taken for students failing to meet SOAR expectations
• Following through on any issues to do with behaviour, such as taking student statements regarding incidents and passing these on to relevant colleagues
• Working closely with students to encourage positive outcomes by setting targets, arranging relevant meetings and tracking progress
• Preparing students’ files for their time at SOAR and completing a placement report for their home academy
• Presenting reports of students' progress to review meetings
• Ensuring that issues relating to student safety, such as allegations of bullying, are passed on for further investigation
• Liaising with the home academy to enable the delivery of the curriculum offer
• Liaising with teaching staff to ensure appropriate work is set and appropriate provision is in place, and ensuring that students complete tasks to the expected standard
• Liaising with parents, carers and relevant staff to ensure a smooth transition to and from SOAR placement
• Maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Following up on truancy or attendance concerns
• Reducing potential permanent exclusion by offering an alternative curriculum which includes rigorous behaviour for learning intervention
• Implementing a clear structure of learning, considering innovative measures to maintain and raise student engagement

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
• Degree or equivalent
• Three years’ experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of behaviour issues
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent behaviour for learning
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of supervising a group of students for detentions, referral and internal exclusion as appropriate
• Experience of working with challenging students and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully

For a full person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.