Pastoral Intervention Practitioner

HMC Co-educational boarding and day school for students aged 11-18.

Pastoral Intervention Practitioner

37 hours per week, Term Time plus two weeks (36 weeks)

Leighton Park School is looking to appoint a Pastoral Intervention Practitioner to provide targeted pastoral intervention and support to students aged 11 to 18. Working with the Deputy Head: Pastoral and the Safeguarding Co-ordinator, the successful candidate will assist with investigating and supporting reported safeguarding cases.

The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as counselling or will have substantial experience working with young people and their families. This is a busy and varied role, which will require assisting the Designated Safeguarding Lead with caseload as well as developing inclusive strategies to support students.

The School has been recognised as a national leader in student wellbeing and pastoral care, gaining the Wellbeing Award for Schools accredited by the National Children's Bureau and winning the Independent Schools Association (ISA) national award for Excellence in Pupil Personal Development. We are currently a Finalist for Pastoral Development of the Year Award with the National Association of Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE).

Leighton Park School is set in over sixty acres of beautiful parkland near to the heart of Reading. Leighton Park offers a distinctive atmosphere that creates achievement with values, character and community. Founded on Quaker principles, we seek to inspire each student to fulfil their academic and personal potential and be reflective, purposeful adults. We appoint candidates who will contribute and thrive in our vibrant community.

The school offers a supportive and professional workplace with excellent terms, conditions and benefits.

To apply, please complete the attached application form or download an application pack from our website and email it to apply@leightonpark.com. If you require further information, please call HR on 0118 987 9600.

Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Developing kind and compassionate leaders for the future is an important part of how we give our Quaker values currency and purpose. Leighton Park seeks to be a leading school which delights in being diverse, open-minded and with a culture of equitable inclusion. For this reason, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Leighton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.