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Pastoral & Welfare Coordinator

Pastoral & Welfare Coordinator

Upton Court Grammar School

Slough

  • £20,382 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2022 or as soon as possible
Apply by:
13 December 2021

Job overview

Every school within Pioneer Educational Trust will provide an outstanding education to all children and young people. In a post-pandemic world, this means preparing children and young people to thrive at intrapersonal, interpersonal, societal and global levels. Through an exceptional curriculum, strong pastoral systems and meaningful personal development, our learners’ experience will be inclusive, relational and empowering.

Pioneer Educational Trust will continue to be the employer of choice as a result of its commitment to professional development for all colleagues, a positive and enriching working environment and outstanding leadership development opportunities underpinned by the vertical leadership principles. Coupled with a systematic approach to school improvement, the trust will provide high support and high challenge to enable all to flourish and be fulfilled.

Our community will be knowledgeable and empowered taking principled action in service to others. As such, we will continue to lead ethically demonstrating a commitment to outward-facing work with our local, national and international educational communities. Our mission is grounded on four core values which our schools embrace:     

  • we pioneer: by preparing the way for others to follow, we transcend barriers through aspiration, merit and risk. Pioneer engenders determination, commitment and responsibility to better society through education and learning, never accepting mediocrity     
  • we inspire collaboration: we believe in working in partnership. In a culture of high trust and intelligent risk-taking, collaboration exists at all levels and between all stakeholders     
  • we invest intelligently: by providing high-quality professional development for all staff and a positive and enriching work environment. We provide high support and challenge that enables all colleagues to flourish     
  • we drive equality: providing equal access to an outstanding education is central to the aims of the Trust. The Trust champions the vulnerable and disadvantaged, breaking down barriers to learning.

In return, we can offer you:     

  • well-resourced facilities and the necessary IT equipment     
  • fantastic communities of staff and students     
  • benefits which include an employee assistance programme, access to a free, annual seasonal flu vaccination, an extensive range of retail discounts, training and development opportunities     
  • additional time to facilitate professional development and collaborative working

Term time (38 weeks) plus 5 days

 Hours 37.5 hours per week: 8.00 to 4.00; 30 minutes for lunch (unpaid, to be taken outside of the student lunch break)

There may be times when you might need to stay on outside of your hours if you are dealing with an urgent safeguarding matter 

We are looking for staff who have the appropriate personal characteristics, experience, knowledge and skills relating to the pastoral and academic welfare of students at Upton Court Grammar School.  Experience of working in a school environment is desirable although not essential. The position would suit someone who has the ability to work well under pressure whilst prioritising and working productively can work as part of a team as well as independently. The successful candidate will also:  

  • Carry out administrative duties that support the work of the SLT Pastoral & Welfare Leads, including carrying out investigations, maintaining records and communicating with staff, students’ families and outside agencies, as appropriate  
  • Deliver in-class support to students and teachers, as directed  
  • Work effectively to ensure high levels of pastoral care  
  • Maintain accurate manual and electronic records relating to students  
  • Liaise with students, parents, colleagues and other professionals in relation to any student matters  
  • Plan, deliver and evaluate behavioural, emotional, physical and mental health interventions that lead to positive outcomes for students and enable them to make exceptional progress in their learning

Furthermore, Upton Court Grammar School seeks to:   

  • become a world-class school, seen as a centre of excellence and creativity in learning and teaching;   
  • equip students with the ability to articulate their ideas with confidence in an increasingly competitive international work environment. 

The most recent OFSTED inspection graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.  The school has a national reputation for excellence and achievement and is consistently ranked in the top 1% of schools in the country for student progress.

The school offers free refreshments to staff during the school day. The Trust also provides an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff within the Trust Schools. Through this, staff can access support and advice on any number of things such as wellbeing, work-related issues, housing, family, financial and legal support. There is also an employee benefit scheme which offers savings and discounts across a number of well-known retailers and services. Staff across the Trust can also receive a free, annual flu vaccination. The Trustees are also active in recognising years of service for staff. Service is designed to reward loyalty to the school and recognises those who have accrued between 3 and 30 years of service.

Other benefits include:

• Free onsite parking

• Lunch for staff offered at cost price

• Enhanced employer pension contributions

• Enhanced leave of absence policy

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave schemes

• Corporate eye care scheme

• Enhanced parental bereavement package

• Travel to work loans

• Additional time to facilitate professional development and collaborative working

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.  We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.  

We welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Pioneer Educational Trust. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we commit to employing disabled people by offering an interview to all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in our job descriptions and person specifications.

Pioneer Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB check), and evidence of essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Pioneer Educational Trust reserves the right to interview for all positions as suitable applications are received.


Attached documents

About Upton Court Grammar School

Upton Court Grammar School is a selective secondary school with just over 1000 students aged 11-18.  The school is proud of its history and upholds the traditions associated with grammar schools: expectations of the highest possible attainment, hard work, commitment and behaviour which will allow effective teaching and learning to take place.  Our students achieve the highest grades at all levels but we are most proud of the exceptional progress they make.  In 2018, Upton Court Grammar School was ranked in the top 1% of secondary schools in the country for student progress, making it one of the top grammars school in England on this measure.

The most recent OFSTED inspection graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. The school has a national reputation for excellence and achievement and secures some of the highest outcomes for students in the country.

As part of the School Direct Teacher Training programme, Upton Court Grammar School is also the lead school for teacher training in Slough.  Working alongside Reading University and the Institute of Education, teacher training is offered in the Slough area.  As a Teaching School since September 2013 we provide a first class CPD programme which supports the professional development of teachers at all stages in their careers including teachers new to the profession and leadership development.  In line with the values to invest and collaborate, Pioneer Educational Trust provides additional time for professional development and collaborative working in the form of CPDL Wednesdays.  On these days, the pupils finish their school day one hour earlier to facilitate two hours of back-to-back learning and team work for all staff, teaching and non-teaching.  During this time, colleagues have time to produce collaborative planning, moderate, share best practice as well as receive formalised programmes of CPDL.

Our Facilities and Benefits

The original school building dates back to 1936.  The school has already made significant changes to our facilities through a multi-million pound government investment under the Growth Fund and The Academies Capital Maintenance Fund. So far, improvements have included a new building for the English Department in 2012, a new state of the art Restaurant and Sixth Form Centre in 2013 and new classrooms, science laboratories and performing arts facilities in 2017.  The building programme finished in Summer 2019 with a brand new purpose built 4 Court Sports Hall and two Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA).  The level of investment in the school means that we enjoy some of the best educational facilities in the south-east.

The school offers free refreshments to staff during the school day, complimentary lunches at Christmas and at the end of the school year.  The Trust also provides an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff within the Trust Schools.  Through this, staff can access support and advice on any number of things such as wellbeing, work-related issues, housing, family, financial and legal support.  There is also an employee benefit scheme which offers savings and discounts across a number of well-known retailers and services.  Staff across the Trust can also receive a free, annual flu vaccination.  The Trustees are also active in recognising years of service for staff.  Service is designed to reward loyalty to the school and recognises those who have accrued between 3 and 30 years of service.

Our Location

Upton Court Grammar School is located just outside of West London.  There are direct bus and rail links to Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading and London.  The school is also very close to the M4 and M25 motorways and Heathrow Airport providing national and global connections.  Furthermore, due to improvements being carried out by Network Rail, Crossrail links now provide quicker direct access to Central London.

The school is offering: -

  • Key Stage 3 in two years.  This provides challenge to our able pupils and opens up additional opportunities in Years 9, 10 and 11.  All pupils are offered the single Sciences at GCSE
  • A wide range of extra-curricular activities
  • Pupils are encouraged to reach their potential academically, to undertake new experiences, to develop healthy and appropriate lifestyles and to become good citizens in our democracy.

The school's mission:

To ensure that all students fulfil their academic and personal aspirations and become successful and engaged citizens.

Headteacher:

Mr Oliver King

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