Pastoral Mentor - Darwen, United Kingdom - Aldridge Education

Aldridge Education

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Darwen, United Kingdom

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Description

Academy:
Darwen Vale High School

Job Title:
Pastoral Mentor (Endeavour)

Reporting to:
School within a School Manager

Contract Basis: 37 hours per week, term time and INSET plus 1 week

Salary:
SCP11-15 (£24,054-£25,878 FTE)

Actual salary £21,220-£22,829 per annum

About the role:

Closing date: 5th June 2023

Interview date:
W/C 12th June 2023

About the school:

Darwen Vale High School is an 11-16 academy situated in the heart of Darwen. We opened in brand new buildings in September 2012 and over the last two years have grown from year groups of 150 to 240 and anticipate that within the next three years we will be a full school of over 1,200 students

DVHS has been recognised as a rapidly improving school. Our academic standards have improved dramatically. English results have improved to 75% at Grade 4 in 2019 which was above the National average.

Maths results improved by over 20% in 2019 when students last sat GCSE examinations resulting in 70% gaining grade 4 or better and 50% gaining grade 5 or better.

Combined English and Maths results were 47% for grade 5 in 2019 and 64% for grade 4.

Our teacher assessed grades for 2020 and 2021 indicate a continued pattern of improvement with improved outcomes in all curriculum areas.

About Aldridge Education:

**Darwen Vale is a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, which locally also includes Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio and Sudell Primary School.

Aldridge Education is a charitable Trust of entrepreneurial community schools and colleges that help young people to reach their potential.

We support our schools' Principals and teachers in rapidly improving the quality of education on offer at early years, primary, secondary and sixth-form levels in order to transform the life-chances of our students.

Key benefits of working for Aldridge Education
**Aldridge Benefits scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible working opportunities
Free on-site parking
Generous annual leave allowance which increases after 5 years' service
Opportunity to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Refer a Friend scheme

Operating Norms
We believe that the way we operate at all times and with all partners is of paramount importance.

Our agreed operating norms are as follows:

We are Aldridge Education
The standard is excellence
We champion equality
We're in the work together
We behave with integrity
We lead by example
We use time well

Safeguarding Statement:

**Aldridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check (where applicable to the role in question).

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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