Reporting to: Pastoral and Behaviour Manager

Hours per week: 35 hours 

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.15pm Friday 8.00am – 2.10pm

Lunch: 50 minutes unpaid (Paid duties are available)

Grade: Grade 6 Point 7

Actual Salary: £22,723 this includes an annual R&R of £2000 for Early Help Assessment management

Working pattern: Term Time plus 5 days.

These will be the staff training days over the school year. 

The Manor Drive Secondary Academy is a brand new, oversubscribed school in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The school is very much the centre of the local community and is situated amongst a thriving new housing estate. We welcomed the first cohort of 120 Year 7 students in September 2022. Manor Drive is an ideal place to enhance your career, in a small team with high expectations. Whilst being an innovative and dynamic Academy, we have traditional values and high standards both for our students and staff. Staff are extremely supportive with ambitions of exceptional outcomes for all. 

We are looking for a Pastoral and Behaviour Assistant to join our friendly team where student outcomes are paramount. The successful candidate will provide mentoring to students to support them with their social and emotional requirements. The role would include implementing various strategies to manage poor behaviour with a focus on prevention before the issues escalate. It would be important for the successful candidate to have excellent communication skills. The individual would need to be tactful and diplomatic whilst working with students and teachers alike. Experience in liaising with parents / carers and young people would be an advantage. 

The role would include managing a case load of young people and families with the Early Help Assessment process. Planning, delivering and reviewing support plans to improve outcomes for children. This will be a varied, busy and rewarding role. There will be a requirement to be flexible and a willingness to do what is required to support a growing team. 

What we can offer you:

• The rare and exciting opportunity to work in a new, growing school and be part of something from early in the school journey
• Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing 
• Free staff parking
• Use of staff room space
• Staff gym 

Full details and how to apply can be found in the application pack below. We welcome questions from prospective applicants, please contact, Penny Noble by email: pnoble@manordrivesecondary.org.uk We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 23 June 2025

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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