Pastoral Support Lead

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 behaviour support unit, The Damascus Centre as Pastoral Support Lead. The centre supports some of the most vulnerable students in our Academy with a focus on academia and therapeutic support. We use current research in ‘Trauma Informed and Relational Practice’ to help to re-focus, motivate, and ultimately reintegrate students back into mainstream lessons.

Working under the guidance and direction of the Inclusion Manager you will support continued improvements in behaviour across the Academy through the provision of academic, behavioural, and therapeutic support in the Damascus Centre and across the wider Academy. You will support improvements in attendance and engagement and the reduction of suspensions and permanent exclusions of key vulnerable students. You will assist students with additional needs to support re-integration into mainstream classrooms without adversely affecting the behaviour and progress of other students.

This is a permanent role working 37 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 a range of therapeutic strategies and will be expected to demonstrate that you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the students in the Academy.
• Work independently to encourage pupils to become more independent learners and help to raise achievement and attainment for all pupils.
• Have experience of working in a student facing role, ideally working with young people in developing strategies to support personal development.
• Develop, plan, deliver and review learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils.
• 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.
• Demonstrate that you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the students in the Academy.
• Take responsibility for the planning and delivery of specified packages of work.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £22,406 to £24,814 per annum (Band 4, points 11-17)
• 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: Thursday 23 May 2024 at 9.00am

In the event of a high volume of applications this advert may close early.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

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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