Pastoral Support Leader

Dear candidate,

Thank you for your interest in applying for a job at OA-North View. Olive Academies specialises in alternative provision (AP) and currently has seven provisions in London, Kent and the East of England – in Cambridge, Havering, Suffolk, Thurrock, Tunbridge Wells and Wisbech, as well as an outreach service.

Our AP academies attract staff who care about removing barriers to learning. From teachers, trustees and senior leaders to administrators and support staff, everyone has a role to play in the success of individual academies and the OA network as a whole. Our staff have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

At  Olive Academies we want to ensure that young people can reach their potential in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment.  This is reflected in our values:

• Conviction – everyone has the capacity to reach their potential
• Determination – not giving up on those who have not experienced success in their lives
• Ambition – all challenges can be overcome and education is an important lifeline journey
• Reflection – learning from experiences and developing a capacity to improve further

Olive Academies provides all staff with access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities. We value our staff as professionals and collaborative work is the key to our success - we want our staff to support each other, to share best practice, to work alongside local schools and agencies, to engage the local community and support families.

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

If you are someone who thrives on challenges and believes in the potential of all young people, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Mark Vickers,

CEO, Olive Academies

To find out more about this rewarding role, download the Pastoral Support Leader job pack.

If you think this is the right role for you, download an application form and an equalities monitoring form. Please send your completed forms to angela.claisse@oliveacademies.org.uk

Please note; we are unable to accept CVs.

• The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 12pm, Monday 29 June
• Interviews will be held at OA-North View on Friday, 10 July

If you would like to visit the academy, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Angela Claisse, Office Manager:

E: angela.claisse@oliveacademies.org.uk

T: 01375 531661

We value all our staff and offer:

• a close and supportive team in a working environment where your wellbeing is a priority
• access to a range of employee benefits
• flexible working patterns and part-time positions
• high quality CPD, strong links to mainstream schools and opportunities for career progression
• access to one-to-one coaching
• an organisation which is values driven and has children at the centre of everything we do
• the freedom to be innovative without the constraints of a mainstream curriculum.

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our academies. You can find out about our robust recruitment procedures and checks for appointing staff and volunteers in our Safer Recruitment and Selection Statement and in our safeguarding policy.

As part of any recruitment process, we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Statement.