Madeley School has an excellent reputation locally and is oversubscribed year on year. The school currently has record breaking Progress 8 and Attainment results and our OFSTED report in December 2019 praised pupils’ exceptional attitudes to learning in a school where they achieve strong outcomes.

We are looking for a talented Pastoral Leader to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for the young people at Madeley School. You will be responsible for a specific year group (average size is 160 students) as well as whole school pastoral support.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school. You will support children in the successful learning and participation in educational activities to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential. You will secure their physical and emotional well-being whilst encouraging their independence and raising their self-esteem and in doing so reflect the core values of Madeley School.

This role is designed to appeal to those with ambition, who want to work in a school where things get done and where we are surrounded by can-do staff, fabulous children and extremely supportive families. This post is ideal for someone who enjoys being a prominent figure in children’s lives and has endless patience even when children are not their best self. We seek someone who is both realistic and ambitious for the children of our school. 

We are proud of our long history serving the local community and relish the challenge of preparing our students for their futures as leaders in the 21st. century.  As a relatively small secondary school, we are uniquely placed to care for each child as an individual. We take pride in providing a friendly, nurturing and welcoming environment for learning for all students, regardless of background or prior achievement and where our students are given the skills, experiences and qualifications necessary for them to take charge of their own destinies.

We strive to keep our core values at the heart of all we do on our collective mission of inspiring excellence

In addition to providing the highest quality teaching for successful learning in lessons, we are passionate about providing excellent enrichment opportunities beyond the classroom, so that all of our students have a rewarding and enjoyable time with us as they develop their interests and talents.

A positive growth mindset underpins our approach to developing a learning culture where effort, resilience and learning from our mistakes are seen as the key to unlocking outstanding attainment.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all students, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don’t always engage all students, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our students to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful, and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our innovation include moving towards an extended school day, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develops work-readiness in our students, so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only   based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know  our people  are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the  employment experience  at  Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding  one.

Actual Salary: £25,358 – SCP20 £28,463

Working hours: 37 hours per week, Term time only plus 5 inset days (working 39 weeks)