Pastoral Support Assistant
Castell Alun High School
Hope, Flintshire.
- £14,481 - £15,373 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- GO2
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 2 July 2021
Job overview
Salary GO2 SCP 5 to 8 £19,312 - £20,502 pro rata
Permanent Contract - 34 hours per week - Actual salary £14,481 - £15,373
We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic and motivated Pastoral Support Assistants to join our team supporting students in KS3 and KS4. The successful candidates will be expected to support our Student Development Managers and the Senior Leadership Team in monitoring students' academic progress and developing intervention strategies where appropriate. You will be liaising with staff and parents regarding the appropriate identification of individuals and groups of learners requiring support together with mentoring students in relation to academic progress, attendance and behaviour. These roles are key in addressing the needs of students who require additional support in overcoming barriers to achievement together with developing positive behaviour systems and procedures. You are welcome to express in your application if you have a preference as to which key stage you would like to be attached to.
The role requires strong communication skills as you will be liaising with students, staff, parents and external agencies as well as providing reports on students' progress.
Castell Alun High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, receipts of references - including your suitability to work with children and checks of any professional status.
Please ensure that your application is fully completed and that a full work history is provided with any gaps in your employment fully explained.
Your personal information will be collected for the purpose of recruitment for this post only and will not be used for any other purpose. We will hold your data securely for the required amount of time outlined in our data retention schedule.
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About Castell Alun High School
Based in Flintshire County, Castell Alun High School is a very successful secondary school for children aged between 11 and 18, with over 1350 students on roll. Around 360 of those are in sixth form. It is an English medium comprehensive situated in the village of Hope, Flintshire.
Headteacher
Colin Ellis
Values and Vision
Castell Alun High School maintains the highest expectations of all of our students and endeavour to meet their intellectual, social and physical needs and assist them to be better equipped to adapt to the changing needs of modern society. Working with parents and carers we aim to ensure that every learner is guided, supported and nurtured through one of the most important phases of life's journey. We believe passionately that the entire staff team has the right to high quality, bespoke professional development and pursue this aim constantly and in multiple ways.
Every child is surrounded with exceptional pastoral care, exciting and innovative teaching, and access to sport, dance, music, fun and friendship. Students flourish in this context and the examination outcomes reflect this commitment. We have very high standards and can say with confidence that all of our young people understand and play their role in abiding by our rules wholeheartedly. Castell Alun is an inclusive school where every student is expected to develop self-discipline, commitment and personal responsibility. We have proven systems for making sure that all students can find, explore and develop their talents, in whatever area these may be. Our team is highly skilled and totally committed to the school's vision for learning.
Estyn report
“Castell Alun High School provides an exceptionally positive, caring and supportive environment for its pupils. It is particularly effective in promoting pupils' wellbeing and personal development and developing mature, articulate and enthusiastic learners".
"The school is led and managed effectively. Senior leaders and Governors have been successful in ensuring that they school's values and priorities are well understood by staff and pupils. They know the school's strengths and areas for development well and have clear plans in place to make further improvements."
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