Ethos Teams
We are fully embedded into the cultural life of the school, advocate for the local community, and our work never feels like it is an add-on. Everything we do is in synergy with our partner schools with young people at the centre built on our distinctive Christian ethos.
The integrated approach we have taken ensures that the team works seamlessly with the wider school, and within school priorities to inform and shape the Grace Foundation offer delivered. This allows it to be bespoke to the current student need. Without this team our students would be less likely to be seeing the improved outcomes that they do today.
The Role of the Ethos Leader
To work with senior staff to impact the culture and curriculum of the school through the development of a bespoke Ethos Programme
The Ethos Leader drives the work of the Ethos Team in their partner school to embed a whole school approach that includes curriculum input, Tutor & Assembly, Group and 1-1 Interventions, Ethos Enrichment and Parental Engagement. This contributes towards better outcomes for students and improved standards for schools. Our Ethos Leaders continually measure the impact of all their work by providing OFSTED ready statistics, student voice and stories.
They work in synergy with the Senior Leadership Teams, Pastoral Teams & key curriculum leads to:
The Role of the Ethos Youth Worker
To provide hands-on support for students at their point of need
The Ethos Youth Worker offers evidence-based interventions for tackling low self-esteem, anxiety, anger, resilience, loss, and behaviour difficulties. Onsite Ethos Rooms provide a safe space for students to engage with our fully trained pastoral staff, which supports safeguarding needs. This leads to increased attendance levels, improved behaviour, better student progress, reduced exclusions, raised aspirations and enhanced wellbeing.
The Youth Workers operate in synergy with Pastoral and Safeguarding Teams to provide:
The Role of the Family Support Worker
To engage with families with complex needs to help improve student outcomes
Our Family Support Workers work holistically to support disadvantaged families who need to overcome a variety of adversities and barriers. Family Support work is student-centred and led by the needs of each individual family. This can have a long-term impact by improving attendance, behaviour, self-esteem, and confidence whilst helping overcoming obstacles to learning, and raising aspirations. It helps motivates parents and carers to bring about change, strengthens relationships within families and promotes overall emotional wellbeing and resilience.
The Family Support Workers operate in synergy with Pastoral and Safeguarding Teams to provide:
The Role of the Cross Academy Support Team
To provide strategic support, training, and resourcing as well as expert delivery of specialist education
Our support team is based at our central offices at The Gate in Solihull. They provide a high level of strategic leadership, quality assurance, training and continued professional development for our onsite staff as well as Admin and HR support. They foster networking, collaboration, and mutual support as part of our coaching culture. Content is developed that is fit for purpose and cross academy events, trips and projects are developed for students. In addition to this, we have Relationships and Sex Educators who work across schools to deliver outstanding lessons and interventions. We also work regularly with a range of preferred partner organisations who offer a range of creative education solutions delivered on our behalf.
The Cross Academy Support Team provide:
