Alison Foley

• First point of contact for students and parents
• Effective and consistent pastoral support including monitoring attendance and behavior, and sharing valuable information to facilitate student progress.
• Responsible for attendance within the year group – including first day absence telephone calls, home visits, liaison with EWO, attending Attendance Panel and other meetings regarding students’ attendance
• Supporting and building relationships with families and students to help maximise their achievement and wellbeing in school.
• Supporting and mentoring pupils who have been the victims of incidents with other pupils during the school day.
• Coordinating the investigation of behaviour incidents involving students, taking statements where necessary. This includes liaising with parents regarding investigations/problems/sanctions
• Issuing of sanctions
• Liaising with Deputy Safeguarding Officer
• Liaising with outside agencies, where support could be given to assist the students and their families. This includes making referrals (through the Deputy Safeguarding Officer where necessary) to agencies such as Parent Support Advisors, Children’s Services, Addaction, Grief and Loss, Targeted Youth Team, Young Carers etc
• Documenting evidence to keep pupils’ safeguarding and academic files up to date with important and confidential information.
• strategically monitor learning and barriers to learning
• Produce and respond to correspondence from parents and/or other professionals
• identify those who need extra help in overcoming problems relating to attendance/behaviour
• Provide Emergency First Aid
• Mentor students, always available as someone the students can talk to for various reasons
• Administrative duties
• advise and support staff on matters of behavior and attendance to facilitate improved outcomes for students. This includes signposting staff to specific support and checking consistent use of school policy
• lead and coordinate the work of a team of nine tutors.
• Co-ordinating and submitting pediatric referrals/Early Help Referrals
• Attend and also lead Team around the child meetings
• Counselling of students and referring to relevant agencies when required
• Prioritizing and monitoring the mental health and wellbeing of all students

Developing Work Related Learning Program for KS4 and 5

Implementation and organisation of work experience program

Attending cluster meetings regarding work experience

Organise and co-ordinate: Careers Fayres, Interview Days

Developing good working relationships with local businesses

Safeguarding students

Support with careers advice

Organisation of alternative learning programmes working with local colleges and alternative learning providers

Co-ordinating, organising and hosting European study visits

Supporting students with SEND within the classroom and within the department

Supporting and working with SENCO

Attending Team Around the Child meetings

Supporting school staff providing help and information with regard to the students

Working closely with teaching staff

Safeguarding

Dealing with customers with varying backgrounds

Assessing individual needs and offering support with bills

Mentoring new employees

Resolve queries in writing and on the telephone

Involvement in the updating of the Anglian water welcome pack for new employees