Overview
Amegreen Education is a group of independent SEND schools across West Berkshire. The post holder will work under the direction of the Executive Headteacher to maintain a culture of excellence in learning and teaching, recognise pupils’ individual worth, and support the community in promoting positive attitudes to learning. The role involves supporting a cluster of very vulnerable young pupils and their families who need tailored adaptations to access education. All postholders will work with our SEND students across our educational settings.
Hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, term time plus 10 inset days, with minimal additional responsibilities outside these hours. Staff receive a free cooked lunch, briefings/debriefings each day, and a dedicated weekly afternoon for CPD, planning and preparation when students are not on site. Amegreen offers a competitive salary scale broadly mirroring the National Teacher Pay Scale and an enhanced company pension scheme with an award-winning provider.
Main responsibilities
- The postholder will inspire, motivate and challenge students through high-quality teaching, manage behaviour effectively and ensure a safe learning environment.
- Promote personal development and welfare of students, fulfilling professional responsibilities including policy implementation and adherence to teacher standards.
- Contribute to the whole Centre improvement plan through curriculum development, upholding and promoting the schools’ values and pedagogy.
- Support the strategic growth of the Centre and future Post-16 provision.
Responsibilities: Family and Local Authority Liaison Manager
- Lead with integrity, visibility and professionalism.
- Maintain high expectations for all students and staff.
- Ensure every decision is made in the best interests of students.
- Drive continuous improvement.
- Promote a culture of inclusion, achievement and aspiration.
- Support the strategic growth of the Centre and future Post-16 provision.
Person Specification
- Maintaining student attendance at or above the agreed target of 94%.
- Ensuring positive progress and outcomes for all students from their individual starting points.
- Delivering a high-quality, ambitious and appropriately sequenced curriculum.
- Maintaining robust safeguarding practices and ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements.
- Promoting positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing and successful engagement in learning.
- Ensuring high levels of parent, carer and student satisfaction.
- Leading, developing and retaining a high-performing staff team.
- Delivering the Centre Development Plan and contributing to wider organisational priorities.
- Ensuring all policies, risk assessments and operational procedures are effectively implemented and regularly reviewed.
- Supporting the successful development and growth of the Centre, including the establishment and expansion of Post-16 provision.
- Ensuring that all students leave the Centre with a minimum of five accredited qualifications appropriate to their needs, abilities and future aspirations.
- Professional standards; act as a role model to champion Amegreen Education’s vision and values.
- Comply with Amegreen Education policies and procedures including safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
- Undertake personal and professional development activities and liaise with other staff so knowledge and best practice can be shared.
- Lead a team of professionals enabling young people to explore and develop their own unique abilities, talents and skills.
- Work in a flexible manner and be willing to undertake other duties as reasonably requested.
Safeguarding and Equality
- Amegreen is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. Mandatory safeguarding and GDPR training is required. Successful candidates will complete a safeguarding onboarding process, including a full employment history review and an enhanced DBS check.
- Amegreen is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accessibility adjustments, please contact us.
