Pastoral Support Officer

Hours: Part-time & Full-time

Salary: FTE £24,702 - £26,873 (G8-G13)

About Us:

Our mission is ‘Success for All’ - within our school and Trust communities, fulfilled through our determination for raising aspirations and developing character within a positive environment. We are passionate about inspiring our students to be confident, ambitious, and successful individuals. We teach and promote our school values of Resilience, Empathy, Aspiration, Curiosity and Humanity. From these, students are able display the virtues of kindness, gratitude, self-discipline, and personal responsibility. We have the highest expectations of our students and unashamedly uphold a warm professional culture. Within our community, students and staff are known, valued, developed, and supported to be successful and happy. This ensures our students are polite, kind to each other and work hard.

The Role:

As the pastoral support officer you will be working with the Progress Leader (PL), Tutor Team, Students, Teaching Staff, Inclusion Team etc. to: 

• Provide pastoral support and guidance to students across the school. 
• Promote the ethos and success of the house within the school. 
• Support the PL to develop a sense of identity, belonging, inclusion, support, and intervention within each year group. 
• Be a first point of contact for all pastoral matters about students. 
• Actively support the learning journey and promote opportunities to celebrate success. 
• Support the PLs with tutor meetings, assemblies, and events. 

Key Tasks:

• Develop a sense of security and belonging amongst the student body by encouraging participation, involvement & responsibility. 
• Under direction of PL organise and take a lead role in tutor meetings ensuring effective communication between the Tutor Team. 
• Work closely with students in the Reintegration and Refocusing provisions to support them in their learning. 
• Work alongside the pastoral and inclusion team as well as the SENCO to develop appropriate interventions and facilitate the successful integration of students into lessons. 
• Create and maintain EHAs (when necessary) & Individual Behaviour Plans for students who are receiving intervention from the Student Services Team. 
• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with students with the clear aim of developing strategies which engage them with education and learning. 
• Give students appropriate support and guidance and act as an advocate for students where appropriate. 
• Work with students, staff and home to actively support and maintain school policies and practices to promote positive student behaviour and achievement. 
• To address issues regarding attendance, punctuality, dress and behaviour for the students according to school procedures.  
• Under direction of PL develop appropriate packages of intervention which address the needs of individuals and targeted groups of students.  
• Promote and support the school’s values and reinforce the Student Code of Conduct. 

About You: 

• Level 3 or equivalent qualifications and GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English. 
• Proven ability to establish positive relationships and work effectively with young people. 
• Competent in use of IT; able to use a range of applications. 
• Excellent communication skills – communicating effectively, orally and in writing with staff, students, parents, governors, external agencies and the wider community. 
• Personal impact and presence; setting high standards for themselves and others. 
• An ability to manage own time effectively; prioritise, plan and organise work whilst in a busy environment. 

Benefits: 

• Access to retail discounts, technology schemes and dental schemes. 
• Access to Cycle to Work 
• 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter. 
• Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional 
• An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged. 
• Discounted gym membership 
• Commitment to exploring ways to reduce email traffic and confine email replies to office hours – while recognising our employee’s preferences for when they work 
• Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes. 

The Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks. 

We look forward to your response. 

The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. 

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date stated*