Pastoral Co-ordinator

Baston House is an independent school for Primary and Secondary children with Autism. Our school is friendly, vibrant and well-resourced where our staff team offer a highly differentiated curriculum to children with a wide range of ability and a diversity of challenging attributes. Based in Bromley, Kent, Baston House School is within easy reach of Croydon, Sidcup, Forest Hill and surrounding towns.

Our staff team offer a highly differentiated curriculum to children with a wide range of abilities. With optimum class sizes of 6 pupils and the assistance of Teaching Assistants we are able to deliver personalised learning. We are totally committed to working with children with complex needs in order to raise their aspirations and achievements.

Job Summary and Duties

As a new role to our School, the role of Pastoral Coordinator will support the leadership team to establish effective strategies in all areas of pastoral care. Developing and implementing long term behaviour plans, the position will assist and guide staff to support students to overcome barriers to learning and maximise their opportunities. We are therefore ideally looking for someone with previous experience in a similar capacity. 

The role is offered on a permanent basis working 40 hours per week, term time only.

In brief, the position of Pastoral Co-Ordinator will include:

• Monitoring behaviour, emotional and social issues within all year groups, making positive interventions
• Supporting students responding to significant behavioural events
• Identifying personal issues that may be affecting student performance
• Participating in the review, development and management of all activities relating to the pastoral function in the school
• Liaising with the Senior Management Team and Therapy team on behavioural analysis and interventions
• Having a visible presence at school and promoting good behaviour, particularly involved in meeting and greeting pupils at the start of the day, during after school duties, breaks and lunches

Key Skills Required

• Ideally educated to degree level, with pastoral management experience in a care setting or within special educational needs (SEN)
• Previous experience of driving and advising on best practice in relation to positive behaviour support
• Able to build relationships, mediate, negotiate and problem solve
• Confident dealing with complex and challenging behaviour
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Please apply online now or call 0330 998441 for further information.

Please also note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check where suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.