Pastoral Support Assistant
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- C1 (points 6 - 19) £21,968 to £27,852 for FTE - pro rata to £16,505 to £20,926
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2023
Job overview
Post: Pastoral Support Assistant
Salary Range: C1 (points 6 - 19) £21,968 to £27,852 for FTE - pro rata to £16,505 to £20,926
Contract: 39 weeks per year (Term time plus 5 days)
Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week (8.30am to 3.30pm)
We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Support Assistant to join our pastoral team to support the welfare of students. The successful applicant will assist the pastoral staff in student management, wellbeing, safeguarding and pastoral care, in particular mental and physical first aid, as well as providing administrative support for the pastoral team.
You will be an organised individual with the ability to work under pressure with conflicting deadlines and be able to demonstrate a high level of administrative skills including dealing with confidential and sensitive material. The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for parents in relation to pastoral issues so will have the confidence to deal with parents, attending meetings and other matters relating to the role.
The successful applicant will be flexible in approach and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants should be computer literate and have worked with MS Word, Outlook and Excel. A qualification in GCSE English and GCSE Maths at grade A-C is essential. The successful candidate will hold a First Aid at Work qualification, or be willing to work towards this.
What RMGS can offer you?
● Excellent professional development opportunities
● Free Health Care provision and gym facilities available
If you would like to be considered for the post, please submit a Support Staff application form, which is available on the school website to HR@rmgs.org.uk
Closing date: Noon on Tuesday 18 April 2023
This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.
RMGS is committed to the protection and safety of its students, is an Equal Opportunities employer and has Prince’s Teaching Institute recognition. Ofsted judged the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. The post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure, suitable references, medical clearance and appropriate qualifications for the post.
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About Rainham Mark Grammar School
Rainham Mark Grammar School is a co-educational, selective school with a large Sixth Form. It expanded to eight forms of entry from the September 2018 intake so the current roll of 1487 students is expected to peak at around 1600 students in 2024.
We aim to provide an education of the highest quality, not narrowly focused on academic achievement above all else. The co-educational ethos is central, and students work together in an environment which puts their wellbeing first. Our strong tradition of academic excellence results from students enjoying their studies, supported by a tradition of hard work and extensive support.
Our excellent facilities include a modern sports hall comprising a dance studio and fitness suite, as well as a large main space; a purpose-built music block with a recital hall and recording studio; a Sixth Form study suite; an Art block with two large studio classrooms; a drama studio; and specialist teaching suites for all subject areas.
Pastoral support from the outset is very strong and students are happy, confident and secure. Individual progress and potential are assessed frequently to ensure that the level of challenge is appropriate for each student. Relationships between staff and students are excellent with discipline firmly based on a tradition of mutual care and respect. We are proud that students leave us as confident, well-qualified and prepared to benefit from higher education.
Beyond the national curriculum subjects, students enjoy a good deal of choice. At the moment, all study two modern languages through to the end of Year 9. All students have the opportunity to study the three separate sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).
Drama, Economics, Business Studies and PE are popular amongst a wide range of GCSE option choices. Extensive extra-curricular activities include many sports, Duke of Edinburgh, orchestra, band, choir, Maths puzzle club, dance and drama, and use of the computer rooms. Around 80 school trips take place, some of which are strongly linked to the curriculum, and some (during school holidays) are more for enjoyment.
Sixth Form A Level options are exceptionally wide (currently 26 different subjects are offered) and include Government & Politics, PE, Film Studies, Philosophy and Theology, Psychology and Economics besides the more traditional subjects. The majority of Sixth Formers go on to degree courses.
Admission to the school in Year 7 is via the Medway test which is taken in September. All children taking part in the selection procedure take the same test, whichever Medway school they have chosen as their preference.
RMGS is committed to the protection and safety of its students, is an Equal Opportunities employer and has Prince's Teaching Institute recognition. Ofsted judged the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. The post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure, suitable references, medical clearance and appropriate qualifications for the post.
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