Pastoral Support Assistant
Gildredge House
East Sussex
- £15,635.46 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 5 Point 12 on the Gildredge House Support Staff Scale 2021-2022: £15,635.46 pro rata (£18,960 Full time equivalent to a maximum of £19,338 Scale Point 5 Point 13).
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2022
- Apply by:
- 11 July 2022
Job overview
PASTORAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CLOSING DATE : Monday 11th July 2022 at 09.00am
START DATE: Thursday 01 September 2022
INTERVIEWS: Week commencing Monday 11th July 2022
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week, (Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm during term-time (37.4 weeks), 5.6 weeks paid holidays (inclusive of bank holidays). Total of 43 paid weeks per year
• Do you enjoy working in a busy and varied environment?
• Are you highly organised, effective and looking for your next challenge?
• Are you flexible, forward thinking, resilient and able to work under pressure?
• Do you possess high emotional intelligence?
• Can you work under pressure whist remaining calm and approachable?
• Do you understand the importance of safeguarding young people?
If the answer is ‘yes’ to these questions then Gildredge House wants to hear from you.
We are looking to appoint an more exceptional candidate to fill the post of Pastoral Support Assistant.
The Pastoral Support Assistant will be working with the Head of Year and/or Phase Leaders to provide professional and comprehensive pastoral provision for the students at Gildredge House. The main aspects of the role will be to provide effective support within the pastoral team with a focus on the behaviour, welfare, safeguarding and attendance of the students. The ideal candidates will be flexible in their approach and have the ability to think quickly on their feet.
Our school motto: 'Aspire'
Starting salary: Scale 5 Point 12 on the Gildredge House Support Staff Scale 2021-2022: £15,635.46 pro rata (£18,960 Full time equivalent to a maximum of £19,338 Scale Point 5 Point 13). You would be required to work 43 weeks per year (includes 36.4 weeks of term-time plus 1 week of INSET, and 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday/bank holidays).
If you are interested in the position please download the Application Pack on our website. Please complete the Application for Employment and References & Monitoring Form and return to careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk by Monday 11th July 2022 at 09.00am
If you wish to discuss the post further or would like a tour of the school, please contact the Assistant Head Mr Danny Simmonds on d.simmonds@gildredgehouse.org.uk
Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration of Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Please note that under the GDPR, by replying to this advert, you are consenting to Gildredge House processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of this application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Gildredge House to process your application any further. For further details please see the specific Privacy Policy for job applicants which can be found at https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/our-school/data-protection/
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About Gildredge House
Our vision - Aspire, in all that we do.
At Gildredge House, our vision is clear and underpinned by a strong value-based education where learning in and out of the classroom is prioritised, to support students to achieve their potential and beyond. We have the highest aspirations for our school and every member of our school community.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a school that:
- Aspires for balanced students who flourish through opportunities and learning experiences in and outside the classroom.
- Aspires toward a culture of care and wellbeing, which results in optimal conditions for learning.
- Aspires to be proud of the Gildredge House way, our uniform and attendance.
- Aspires for all students to achieve their potential and beyond.
- Aspires for an inclusive, all-through, values-based curriculum.
- Aspires for students to understand their responsibility to be global citizens, contributing to a better world.
- Aspires to celebrate students’ individual and collective achievements.
- Aspires to engage young people in environmental education and action.
- Aspires for a strong careers programme which supports students in further education, training, and employment.
- Aspires to work collaboratively within our local, national, and global communities.
Aspire values
At Gildredge House, the strategic plan and vision for our school is underpinned by a values-based education. Our stakeholders have discussed, collaborated and developed this thinking to create six core values that we believe, ensure our students aspire and achieve success. We believe that this creates a strong learning environment that enhances personal and academic achievement whilst also developing students' social and relationship skills that will last throughout their lives. A positive learning environment is achieved through the positive values modelled by all members of our community from Reception to Year 13, Teachers to Parents. Our curriculum is developed with our Aspire values in mind and we recognise and reward students when they demonstrate them.
AMBITION - We relish new challenges or opportunities, always strive to do our best.
SUPPORT - We collaborate, encourage, and help others whilst accepting and responding to support ourselves.
PERSEVERANCE - We have self-belief in overcoming challenges to be successful.
INTEGRITY - We are honest and always do the right thing.
REFLECTION - We consider our strengths and areas for development whilst making connections in our learning.
EMPATHY - We understand the feelings and needs of others, supporting those who sometimes need our help.
The Gildredge House Way
Our school is founded upon high standards and high expectations of students’ attitude to learning. We expect a commitment from all students to the Gildredge House Way, in being Ready, Respectful and Safe, in and out of every lesson. We also believe it is important celebrate individual and collective achievements through a culture of ‘catching students in’.
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