Choices Manager – Longfield Academy

Choices Manager

Permanent / Full-time

NJC Band 10 SCP 28-31 (£31,196 – £34,302)

(48 weeks – Term time only plus 10 days)

To commence as soon as possible

We require an individual who is passionate about inclusion and supporting students to make the right choices of behaviour to enable them to access all aspects of the curriculum. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a real interest in guiding those individuals who struggle to manage behaviour expectations and who are dedicated to ensuring that all children can access their future life chances, or for a teacher wanting to move into a more pastoral role. You should be creative, adaptable, and flexible in your approach but with an ability to ‘hold the line’ regarding the behaviour expectations of the Academy. You will be responsible for managing the Choices Room, ensuring that those children who have made the incorrect behaviour response have access to a curriculum that is aligned with the current schemes of work and provide emotional support to reintegrate them successfully back into classroom learning.

The right candidate will have knowledge of curriculum support and be able to draw from a range of pastoral intervention strategies. You will be expected to liaise with both the support team and teachers and be able to effectively explain the rationale of our behaviour expectations to parents.

In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; regular opportunities to work with Initial Teacher Training providers; access to Swift Academies networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; an exceptional curriculum; highly supportive and collaborative staff; amazing children. For further information or to discuss the post please contact Mrs A Sweeten (Head Teacher) on 01325 380815 or by e-mail to asweeten@longfield.swiftacademies.org.uk

Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an application form, can be downloaded from the Vacancies page at https://swiftacademies.org.uk/vacancies/. Alternatively, please contact the HR Team by e-mail at hr@swiftacademies.org.uk.  Completed application forms should be returned to the HR Team, Longfield Academy, Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT or by email to hr@swiftacademies.org.uk by the closing date.

Closing date: Friday 29^th September 2023 – 12 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

Swift Academies Trust and its partner schools are passionate about safeguarding the welfare of pupils and maximising their life chances. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.