Vice Principal Pastoral

Client of Edvectus

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive profile of the School s Vision and Mission to all stakeholders
• Key point of contact for all matters relating to student well-being
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of students and administration of the various systems and procedures relating to student welfare, well-being and safeguarding
• Oversee and monitor the behaviour, learning and progress of students
• Communicate the highest expectations of behaviour and consistently and effectively implement the school s behaviour management policy and procedures

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership to the school and demonstrates high ethical standards to motivate and serve as a role model for students to achieve school goals
• Design, develop, implement and review the pastoral care and access frameworks
• Lead and oversee all pastoral related events and activities safeguarding - child protection and welfare
• Arrange and make sure pastoral lessons are conducted properly
• Establish a culture of high performance and development in students
• Plan, organise and supervise life skills lessons
• Take responsibility for the personal development, behaviour and welfare of students
• Work with individual students who are at risk of exclusion or have attendance difficulties
• Fair and firm with students, demonstrating politeness and respectfulness in line with the School s Vision and Islamic Ethos and address any student concerns through proper channels
• Supervise counsellors
• Administer counselling sessions
• Participate in situations when parents are involved and when a senior leader s intervention is required.
• Collaborate with the Administrative Principals to ensure that counsellors are working according to MOE protocol and maintaining records
• Hold weekly meetings with Counsellors and Administrative Principals of each section
• Follow up with talented students and plan on how they can enhance their talents
• Manage the uniform and attendance of students to ensure effective implementation of the these policies
• Administrative Principals are required to notify the Pastoral Vice Principal about MOE competitions in order to monitor student registrations and verify that proper procedures are followed

Teaching and Learning

• Promote a prime focus on student learning
• Liaise with VP Academics to ensure appropriate targeted intervention is applied to students from vulnerable groups and monitor and evaluate the success of this
• Work closely and monitor students with Behaviour Support Plans or Pastoral Support Plans
• Ensure learning and access opportunities for culturally diverse and mixed ability students, with a variety of learning needs and styles
• Consult and involve key role players about decisions that affect these students
• Maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, staff members, management, and other relevant role players
• Work alongside the Vice Principal Academics to celebrate positive achievement within the School
• First point of contact on all matters relating to students to establish positive, professional relationships with parents/carers and outside agencies, to promote the well-being of allstudents
• Be aware of the legislations and Ministry procedures regarding student behaviour
• Coordinate with the Vice Principal Academics to facilitate small group work sessions, e.g. anger management, esteem building and conflict resolution
• Support the behaviour and welfare of students - implement the school s equal opportunities and anti-bullying policies
• Support high standards of the school dress code of students
• Liaise with the Vice Principal Academics to ensure that students at risk of exclusion are guided towards appropriate curricular opportunities
• Monitor, review and intervene to improve student punctuality, attendance and attitudes to learning
• Create learning support plans and ensure regular contact with parents to follow up issues/incidents
• Provide learner information, advice and guidance on issues that present barriers to learning and well-being

General Administration

• Participate in school leadership and management group initiatives
• Ensure the comprehensive records of SEN Departments on individual students and groups of students, monitor their overall progress, report to and maintain regular contact with parents
• Develop/complete/amend required documentation within portfolio responsibilities of (but not limited to) job descriptions, policies, newsletters, handbooks, performance appraisal, supervisory & advisory reports, operational reports for School Principals, parent communication, staff development, student IEPS, activities and clubs etc
• Manage the budget and resources of Pastoral Care and Access, in particular the ordering, maintenance, inventory, record keeping, storage and advice on resources and equipment
• Coordination of student documentation for formal purposes e.g. cover work for students on exclusions/illness/etc
• Investigation, recording and reporting of incidents
• Attend pastoral meetings to discuss, plan and deliver work around vulnerable learners
• Administer the school behaviour rewards and sanctions systems
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

Other

• Lead and support assemblies
• Support the organisation of Parents Evenings and other relevant school events as appropriate
• Support and attend school trips and enrichment activities
• Work with the Vice Principal Academics to develop and implement effective support transition programmes between grade levels
• Encourage student participation and leadership in all areas of school life, through regular assemblies, charity events and participation in extracurricular