Pastoral Assistant

Pastoral Assistant

Grade E SCP 11 – 17 (£22,129 - £24,920) 

Actual salary £18,588 - £20,933

FTE Term Time + 1 Day

Permanent position

Required ASAP 

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or social challenges?

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation and are delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a new £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

In 2018 we joined the then recently formed Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust, providing a great opportunity to work closely with the other outstanding schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and more recently Bury C of E High School, sharing good practice and building on the much-needed improvement work and progress that has been taking place over these past three years.

We are looking to recruit a Pastoral Assistant on a permanent basis. 

The main objectives of this role are:

 Under the direction of the Year Leader, assist with the pastoral duties of a year group, providing consistent support to all students and responding appropriately to individual student needs

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

 A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education

 A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

The post holder will be an individual who:

• Is a great team player, friendly, and professional

• demonstrates personal integrity, confidentiality and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we expect to see from our colleagues and our students

• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

• is able to work independently, under pressure and to deadlines

• has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to form positive, professional and empathetic relationships with colleagues

• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

In return we can offer:

 fantastic facilities

 a supportive and encouraging staff team

 a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs

 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

 A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact Suzanne Bailey on 01204 332533.

To apply please complete the attached support staff application form and email to recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk – please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am Friday 08th July 2022

Interviews: TBC