Seclusion Manager

POST: Seclusion Manager

LOCATION: West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

SALARY: Band E SCP 18 – 25 (£26,229 – £30,681 per annum)

HOURS: 37 hours a week, term time + 1 week

The Academy

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is an oversubscribed Secondary School in the Black Country. The Academy opened its doors in September 2019 with 175 students and has continued to grow each year and had its first year of being at full capacity with 805 students in 2023.

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is committed to and inclusive education for all students at every ability and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live. Most importantly we believe that every student should be safe, happy, ambitious for themselves and respectful of all.   

The successful candidate will be joining a close-knit team of highly professional staff who have a broad and extensive skill set, and who continue to drive improvements in supporting students to overcome behaviour challenges and to maximise the opportunities for learning within the school. Experience of working in a school is not a prerequisite for success in the role.

As part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, we offer progression and opportunities at all levels, and a successful candidate can expect to be developed into the best practitioner they can be.

Post summary:

• To supervise the seclusion (isolation area) within school and address the needs of pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning, including those with SEND.
• To challenge, motivate and inspire young people to achieve their potential and help them overcome any barriers to learning, aiming to support all children to successfully reintegrate from the seclusion area to the main academy.

About Our Academy Trust

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.

We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful. 

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience at both primary and secondary level
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field 
• A supportive working environment and team ethos
• Friendly, enthusiastic children.
• We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment.  All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing Date: Monday 16th September 2024