Learning and Pastoral Support Officer
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn with Darwen
- £20,903 - £23,541 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- Local government pension scheme and employee assistance benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021 or sooner if available
- Apply by:
- 1 March 2021
Job overview
Learning and Pastoral Support Officer - Term Time - Permanent
The Governing Body of Pleckgate High School wish to appoint a hardworking and enthusiastic Learning & Pastoral Support Officer. The Learning Support and Pastoral departments consists of a team of experienced and highly motivated staff and we are looking for a candidate who can play a central role in building on the strengths and success of the departments and the school. We are committed to raising the standards that promote the welfare of our pupils through safeguarding and enhancing their learning experience.
We can offer you:
- A culturally and socially diverse student body who behave well and are keen to learn.
- State-of-the-art facilities.
- Hardworking students and a committed body of teachers and support staff.
- A supportive leadership team who welcome fresh ideas.
- An ICT rich environment where all students have mini iPads and all teachers have iPads and a MacBook.
- Part of a growing MAT with associated benefits such as Health and Dental Care Plans for staff.
We are looking for somebody who is:
- Passionate about securing the best outcomes for pupils.
- Committed to raising standards that promote the welfare of our students.
- Positive, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Patient and persistent in providing support and care to our pupils.
- Understanding and knowledgeable of positive behaviour management strategies.
- Able to engage, motivate and inspire students and colleagues.
- Enthusiastic with regard to assisting the teacher in the delivery of the curriculum.
For further enquiries please contact jferguson@pleckgate.com
Closing Date: Monday 1 March 2021 09:00
Interview Date: To be confirmed
The Education Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding its children; therefore, an enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken for the successful applicant(s). The Trust (and its schools) are legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section or alternative ways to apply, please contact the recruitment team on hr@ept-uk.com
Attached documents
About Pleckgate High School
Message from the Head Teacher
“Pupils enjoy learning and are kind to each other. They feel happy and safe and part of a caring community and trust staff to support them when they need it”. Ofsted 2023
Dear Candidate,
We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.
At Pleckgate everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students. At the heart of the school's work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and achievement for all: for our students to be safe, happy and successful developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens who participate fully in school life and are proud of their achievements. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and everybody is responsible for creating a culture of high expectations and academic excellence. Our most recent Ofsted report, March 2023, positively reported “Leaders and staff have high expectations & set high standards for staff & pupils’”. A copy of our full report is available from the school website.
We are proud of our achievements - our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. Ofsted also commented, “Subject curriculums are expertly designed with a careful selection of the most important knowledge for pupils”. We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.
We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.
As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.
If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.
Yours sincerely
Aishling McGinty
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