Pastoral Faculty Coordinator

About Us

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed. Ofsted 2024 'Harris Academy Morden is a high-achieving, happy school. Pupils value the care and rigour staff provide'.

Staff well-being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two-week October half term holiday. Ofsted 2024 'Staff enjoy working at this school. They feel well supported and recognise that leaders are sensitive to their workload and consider their well-being.'

Our Academy is traditional in its approach to discipline and has very high expectations for student behaviour. Ofsted 2024 'Pupils learn to be tenacious, persevering in their learning, even when it is difficult. They behave well and are keen to learn.'

Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the Academy in the highest percentile in the country. Ofsted 2024 'Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. They work hard and produce work of high quality. They develop a deep body of knowledge in different subjects. Pupils achieve highly and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training.'

Harris Academy Morden is located favourably for public transport with good local access to bus, tram and train links to mainline rail and the underground network.

Summary

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join Harris Academy Morden as a Pastoral Faculty Coordinator.

You will support staff and students promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn, overcoming barriers to learning working with colleagues in the academy and using a wide range of techniques.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your main areas of responsibility will be:

• Supporting the consistent implementation of the academy behaviour policy
• The calm and purposeful movement around the academy between lessons
• Following through any issues to do with behaviour as required by the academy Leadership Team and on any truancy and attendance concerns
• Mentoring students on PSPs
• Operating within the Duty Principal on call rota
• Managing students who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour
• Maintaining standards of behaviour for all faculties and commanding a presence through corridor patrols and lesson drop-ins
• Monitoring and reporting on attendance, punctuality and behaviour data
• Meeting weekly with the Attendance Officer to monitor attendance and punctuality
• Supporting academy colleagues to run the truancy bus
• Reporting attendance and punctuality concerns at Faculty Meetings
• Supporting tutors to improve standards of attendance/punctuality
• Meeting with parents and carers for students that are failing to meet expectations of behaviour, attendance, punctuality or uniform and promoting good home school links
• Coordinating the timely completion of tutor reports and checking for quality and consistency
• Meeting with Assistant Principal responsible for SEND to identify students potentially requiring support of EHCP
• Ensuring all issues that relate to student safety such as allegations of bullying are investigated and passed on
• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour dealing with conflicts and incidents
• Daily contact with assigned students to support, assist and empower them to meet targets set
• Advising teachers on different strategies appropriate for students

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace
• Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students
• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.