Pastoral Support Worker

Do you have experience of working with young people in a Pastoral Support Role?

Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy have an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of our Pastoral Support Team. You will work alongside Achievement Leaders, who oversee individual year groups, and other pastoral staff to support some of the most vulnerable students in our Academy with a focus on academia and pastoral support.

We are seeking to appoint Pastoral Support Workers for each Key Stage to work under the guidance and direction of our Achievement Leaders and the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes) to support continued improvements in behaviour and attendance across the Academy.

You will support improvements in attendance and engagement and the reduction of suspensions and permanent exclusions of students across Key Stage 3/4. You will assist students with behavioural needs to modify their behaviour to re-integrate into mainstream classrooms without adversely affecting the behaviour and progress of other students.

This is a permanent role working 35 hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us

Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy is a successful secondary school located in Nottinghamshire. We are an Ofsted rated GOOD school. 

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the role

You will:

• Develop your own practice using behavioural and therapeutic research and will be expected to demonstrate that you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the students in the Academy
• You will have experience of working in a student facing role, ideally within the education sector
• You will work well under pressure with an ability to diffuse potentially contentious situations and to form positive and trusting relationships with students in order to raise student achievement.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £19,493 to £20,494 per annum (Band 3, points 6-9)
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office. Visits to the site prior to interview are strongly encouraged.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing date: Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 9.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed.

Anticipated Start Date: 1 September 2024

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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