Bridge Leader

Under the direction of the Vice Principal and Assistant Vice Principal; Behaviour and Attitudes, and working closely with the Assistant Vice Principal; Inclusion and Inclusion Team, to manage, supervise and support students to enable them to successfully access a broad and balanced curriculum through the Bridge Provision which will incorporate Internal Suspension. The post holder will provide stable leadership and coordinate provision and support the Teaching and Learning of students with SEMH and/or behaviour difficulties. The successful candidate will be required to: To manage and coordinate provision within The Bridge To support high expectations and promote good behaviour for all students To maintain up to date records of attendance, behaviour and provision of students accessing The Bridge on a daily basis To regularly evaluate and review the impact of The Bridge provision To contribute to analysis and interpretation of data relating to attendance, behaviour and suspension To contribute to the design and delivery of specific programmes to engage students in learning To work with individuals and/or small groups of students within The Bridge To engage in CPDL and contribute to the delivery of CPDL for others To undertake risk assessments as appropriate To make a referral, where appropriate, to a relevant Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection To prepare written reports and attend meetings including Case Conference, and acting as a lead worker where necessary for identified students To work collaboratively with Senior Leaders and Inclusion Staff in implementing a graduated response This role is for 37 hours per week, term time only. This includes 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made. You will be based at Shirebrook Academy, however the role may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust. Candidates considering this post are welcome to have an informal discussion about the role, and visits to the academy are warmly encouraged. If you wish to do so, please contact Emma Shone, PA to Leadership Team at eshone@shirebrookacademy.org Safeguarding ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” un