Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious pastoral practitioner to join the team at Vermont School.
This is a particularly exciting time to join our school. Vermont is currently part of the Aspire Trust and, following the recent academy order, we are now preparing to join the Special Schools Trust. We are excited about this next chapter for Vermont and the opportunities it will bring for our children, families and staff.
Our transition to the Special Schools Trust will enable us to build on Vermont’s existing strengths while benefiting from greater collaboration, shared expertise and specialist knowledge. We look forward to working alongside schools that share our ambition for children with additional needs and to learning from, and contributing to, a strong specialist community.
Throughout this next chapter, we remain proud of Vermont’s distinctive identity and the values and relationships that sit at the heart of our school. Our commitment to our children, families and community remains central to everything we do.
This transition also comes at a time of wider development for Vermont. Over the coming 18–24 months, we are looking forward to moving into an extensively refurbished school, enabling us to further develop our provision and support more children. For the right candidate, this represents a genuine opportunity to join our leadership team at an important point in Vermont’s journey and to play a significant role in shaping what comes next.
About the role:
We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and resilient individual who is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs through targeted pastoral support, intervention and sports coaching.
Working closely with our pastoral team and wider school community, you will play a key role in supporting pupils' emotional wellbeing, personal development and engagement in learning, helping them to build the confidence, resilience and skills they need to succeed.
You will deliver targeted individual and small-group interventions, provide nurturing and consistent pastoral support, and use sport and physical activity as powerful tools to develop teamwork, emotional regulation, positive relationships and self-esteem.
This is a hands-on and varied role. We are looking for someone who will be a positive and visible presence across the school, build strong and trusting relationships with pupils, and respond calmly, confidently and compassionately to the challenges that can arise within a specialist SEMH setting.
Most importantly, you will share our belief that every child deserves to feel safe, valued and supported, with opportunities to develop their strengths, overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.
We can offer you:
- a collaborative working environment;
- opportunities to work with multi agencies and access to –
- occupational health therapists
- speech and language therapists
- educational psychologists
- trauma informed working practices;
- the opportunity to work with wonderful young people and their families and make a significant difference to their lives
- a supportive senior leadership team who collectively and individually offer a wealth of experience;
- a comprehensive CPD programme;
- an individual induction programme supported by a buddy scheme;
- eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff;
- SEN allowance payable for teaching staff
- exciting move to extensively refurbished new school in the coming 18-24 months which will enable us to work with more children
- access to an Employee Assistance Scheme (EAP) for yourself and your family –
- 24-hour helpline
- phone and face to face counselling sessions
- financial guidance
- legal assistance
- support & coaching for managers
- signposting for general help
- a positive, creative and supportive environment
Application procedure
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the linked documents on our website, Vacancies | Vermont School
Please return the completed Application form to Mrs Lindsey Rayner,
recruitment@vermontschool.co.uk
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. An early application is advised with interviews possibly being arranged in advance of the closing date. Vermont School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.
Safeguarding
Vermont School Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and fulfilling our statutory obligations as detailed in the DFE statutory guidance, ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are suitable and that all candidates are subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks.
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