Internal Support Unit (ISU) Manager

Hours of work: full time (37 hours/week), Permanent. This is a term-time appointment: in addition to the 38 weeks of term, the successful candidate will work for 1 weeks working during school holiday periods; the majority of this time will be staff Inset training. A holiday allowance will take the total of paid weeks to 45 per year.

Based in Penrith, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, Ullswater Community College is a highly sought-after secondary school teaching the full range of age and ability.

We are looking for a motivated, dedicated individual to work in collaboration with the Pastoral and SEND teams to support students who need additional guidance and encouragement during their school years. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day running of the internal support unit (ISU), ensuring that students are supervised effectively and that high standards of behaviour are achieved.

The successful candidate will have the personal and communication skills necessary to encourage young people to engage with the school and to ensure the smooth running of the ISU. They will also be responsible for establishing and undertaking restorative work with students.

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level (level 3) standard, and have at least 5 higher-grade GCSE (or equivalent level 2) passes, including English and mathematics. 
Full job details and comprehensive information about the school can be found on the website (www.ullswatercc.co.uk).

Ullswater Community College is a friendly, supportive employer with a lot to offer its employees. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

Our Staff Wellbeing group and approachable leadership team work hard to maintain a responsive and professional working environment. Benefits to you will include:
• Membership of the local government pension scheme, with generous employer contributions
• Membership of a staff wellbeing programme
• Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme
• Free eye test scheme 

This is an exciting time to be joining us – we have been named in the school rebuilding programme and anticipate a significant investment or new build in the near future.

We invest heavily in staff development, consider the well-being of colleagues in every development and encourage staff to be fully involved in school life.

To apply
We welcome applications using either the TES application procedure or our own application form. This can be downloaded from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries (hr@ullswatercc.co.uk).

Closing date for applications: 9 am Thursday 14 March 2024

We aim to hold interviews the following week

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.
Please note that we are able to contact only the successful applicants.