Alternative Learning Provision Manager

The context:

Oasis Academy Wintringham is an Ofsted rated 'Good' secondary school serving young people aged 11-16 in Grimsby. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education and offer a broad, balanced curriculum giving students opportunities to lead a full and happy life. Like all our academies we are a school where we celebrate diversity and relentlessly focus on the attainment of all of our young people.

But we are going further to support the most challenged and underserved SEMH students who struggle to achieve through the establishment of an Alternative Learning facility. A place where a cohort of up to 10 students will be nurtured every step of the way in an environment that supports different thinkers and untapped potential that is crying out to be believed in.

Our dedicated and newly refurbished AP facility is designed as a multi-cultural hub of learning with fantastic facilities including specialist learning and sensory areas. A dedicated centre supported by a team of professional educators and support staff that have the best interests and safety of our young people firmly at the centre of everything we do. It’s a place any AP manager would love to be involved with.

All Oasis Academies exist to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for every person - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and environmentally. Our task is to raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a ‘can do’ culture which nurtures confident and competent people. But to achieve this with the most challenged learners takes a special type of leader. Someone to take hold of the reins and to deliver outstanding outcomes.

What’s in it for you?

If you are the sort of person who is motivated to want to make a genuine positive impact to young lives and has ambition to develop your expertise further – we can help you get there.

• At Oasis we offer exceptional personal development opportunities both within our Wintringham school and across the wider trust.
• We invest in our people to ensure they are properly trained and informed in their area of expertise and have every opportunity to progress further – even up to National Director and beyond. There is no barrier and no blocker to progression if you seek it.
• The Wintringham team is ambitious, enthused and determined to deliver the very best education for our young people and being part of a motivated and inspired team makes for great results and brings personal reward and satisfaction.

The role and requirements:

Diversity of background and situation inevitably brings a diversity of attitude to, and engagement with, teaching and learning. This can result in behavioural and/or attendance challenges which need addressing so we can ensure every student can access great quality education and progress to fulfil their ambition.

The role of Alternative Learning Provision Manager is to ensure all supported students are ready to learn and are well supported through effective management of behaviours, attendance and safeguarding.

There is a full job description attached, but as well as a Degree + PGCE qualification and a SENDCO qualification (or willingness to work towards one) we are interested in evidence of other experience and personal attributes, including:

• You will be experienced at leading new developments and improvements for students with behaviour and SEMH needs

• You will be an innovative leader of teaching the curriculum - able to inspire staff and students alike.

• You are able to set clear expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students and are experienced at promoting good progress and outcomes.

• You are a firm, unambiguous communicator able to keep calm and maintain control under potentially challenging circumstances.

• Organised and adaptable you will be a natural collaborator and possess good literacy and numeracy skills.

• Demonstrate emotional resilience in working with varying behaviours and attitudes whilst maintaining discipline.

If this sounds like you and you can’t wait to change lives – we would love to hear from you. We encourage school visits so you can see and experience life at Wintringham.