Barnwood Park School · Gloucester, South West
Pastoral Support - Alternative Provision To work as a central part of the Pastoral/Behaviour team to support the smooth running of the Alternative Provision Centre for Barnwood Park School. The centre operates at the heart of the school enabling students across the school to learn disruption-free lessons. For students who have chosen by their actions to not be part of the daily life of the school, the centre exists to ensure that they will continue their own learning separate from their peers. The postholder is expected to be flexible in their approach to their working practices and duties and to carry out all reasonable requests as required by their line manager including: To support the AP manager with the smooth running of the Alternative Provision Centre Supporting the school Alternative Provision Centre and to uphold the school's behaviour policy Supporting students to be the best they can be Work together as part of a team Undertaking any training organised by the school MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure the centre is fully operational each day to receive any student who has been excluded from class (in line with the behaviour policy) Supervising students in a working environment within the Alternative Provision Centre Assist booking Students into AP Monitoring and marking students’ work while in AP to a good standard Day to day administration tasks to include registering students, updating class charts and communicating with parents The high level of expectations is made clear to every student, are adhered to and standards are maintained by staff who visit or work in AP The centre is effective through assessing the needs of individuals regularly sent to AP and referring issues where necessary to the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour, Head of Year or SENDCo Following the process of booking each student into AP, ensuring records are kept up to date Notifying parents and staff in line with our Behaviour Policy Liaising with teachers to ensure follow up restorative conversations occur Ensuring each student is provided with an appropriate study/resource pack of learning material for the duration of their time in AP Staff who come for the ‘Restorative Conversations’ are directed to an appropriate space/room Students who are formally signed out after their sanction period to return to lessons Support with all communications for after school detentions Support the successful provision of homework at Barnwood Park School to allow it to run smoothly allowing all students to access the provision Any other tasks as reasonably directed by the Assistant Headteachers of Behaviour Pastoral support required if necessary to encourage student into the room Liaise with Parent and Carer to encourage student into AP On call if student has not arrived to AP Support main room in AP where necessary and support with movement breaks if required Help give out break and lunches