Deputy Learning Support Unit Manager

18 hours ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Empowering Learning Full time

**Empowering Learning are currently recruiting on behalf of a central Manchester secondary school for a Deputy Learning Support Unit Manager.**

**Contract term of this Deputy Learning Support Unit Manager role** Permanent

**Contract type for this role**: Term-Time only, 35 hours per week

Working hours are 08:15-15:45, Monday to Friday

**Scale**: Grade 5, point 12-19 (£23,023-£25,927 FTE), with a starting salary of £19,252

Our Learning Support Unit is a quiet place but can be very busy at times. It is a place where students come for a time of reflection if things have gone wrong in mainstream school and we help them to make better informed choices. The LSU is also a placeof nurture, at times things may get too much, students may have suffered a bereavement or be generally struggling at times, or they may need some time out or a quiet space.

We also have students that are new to the country and English may not be their first language, so part of our role is to help with a smooth transition and to help them settle into our school community.

We are now looking for a suitably experienced and supportive person to assist our Learning Support Unit Manager in the day to day running of the LSU and assume responsibility in her absence.

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU in this Deputy Learning Support Unit Manager role**:

- The opportunity to join our Outstanding school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;
- Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;
- Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 thirty days after 5 years' service;
- Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
- Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;
- Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;
- We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.

**WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU in this Deputy Learning Support Unit Manager**:

- Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas;
- Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;
- Experience of working in a busy environment with competing priorities and deadlines, ideally in an educational setting and with experience of using SIMS;
- Ability to remain calm and helpful under pressure, take responsibility, dealing skillfully with unanticipated situations and ensuring a professional response at all times;
- Good communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilising their own initiative;
- Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;
- Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record, which in turn supports student attainment.
- Experience of working with students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs

**Interviews are currently scheduled for week commencing 10th October.

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