Pastoral Support Worker

Northern House Academy is seeking inspirational and dynamic Pastoral Support Workers for term time only positions. If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.

About Us:

Northern House Academy is a special school for primary age children who have been identified as having Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. The Academy is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Trust which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust has a national reputation for excellence and is influential in the development of SEND strategy in the county.

What we are looking for:

To assist and support the Head Teacher and teaching staff in providing high standards of pastoral care, teaching and learning across the curriculum and to promote The Gallery Trust’s vision and ethos.

The role of the Pastoral Support Worker involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting with their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes. As a Pastoral Support Worker, you will work across the whole school, including supporting children with complex health and medical needs and students who may demonstrate physically challenging behaviour. You will have, or be willing to quickly develop, a good understanding of our school curriculum, how to create a climate for success and how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to learn and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver pastoral and therapeutic support to pupils and be responsible for preparing children emotionally and physically to engage with teaching and learning
• Work restoratively, engage in restorative training and be a champion of restorative practice
• Provide support to pupils within the class, addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning
• Provide behavioural support for pupils on an on-call basis
• Use Team-Teach and model this to colleagues across the school with the support of lead practitioners in this area at the academy
• Manage the supervision and support of pupils who are unable to work in class, who are not working to the usual timetable and to work with colleagues to reintegrate them back into class
• To use creative, innovative and imaginative ideas to engage students during free association
• Deliver, review, evaluate and record pupil interventions, assessing pupil response and progress
• To prepare specific documentation relating to students (for example, Positive Response Plans, Positive Handling Plans, Risk Assessments)
• Attend and contribute to internal and external meetings, representing the school in a professional manner and taking minutes
• Manage and provide accurate and detailed feedback, reports and data linked to pupil achievement, progress, behaviour and other matters using a range of ICT packages
• Manage record keeping systems and processes
• Observe the Gallery Trust’s Safeguarding Policy and other policies to ensure compliance with school and statutory procedures
• Administrative support, e.g. completing paperwork, correspondence, filing and communicating with stakeholders through email, telephone, etc.
• Provide support to parents, carers and families, including making home visits

This job description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post. A more detailed description of key tasks is included in the application pack.

The Details:

School: Northern House Academy

Job Grade: 9

Hours: 32 hours per week, 38 weeks a year, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Actual Annual Salary: £20,430 to £22,426 (FT £27,741 to £30,451)

How to Apply:

To apply for this post, please download an application form and job pack from our website

www.thegallerytrust.co.uk

If you are unable to download an application pack, please telephone 07944 901169 to request further information, an application form and job pack.

The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health check and a probationary period of 6 months. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school community.

Please note that CV applications will not be accepted.

Application Deadline:

Please submit your application form by 5pm on Sunday 7th February 2021 via email or post (email address is included in the candidate application pack).