Pastoral Support Worker

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale - Grade 13

To start January 2023 

One Year Fixed Term in the first instance

NOR 310 + Preschool, Age Range 2-11

Wellesley Park Primary School

Homefield, Wellington, Somerset, TA20 6JB

Tel: 01823 664876 Email: office@welleslyeyparkschool.com

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced practitioner to provide excellent pastoral care for our children and their families. The successful applicant will work with teachers and our SENDCo to ensure that the right level of targeted support and intervention are provided swiftly, with the aim that our children are able to achieve their full potential. In addition, the successful candidate will share a safeguarding responsibility with the current leads in school.

Role:

• To work closely with the Headteacher and SENDCo
• To support the aims, objectives and ethos of the school
• To possess a passion for building and developing parent partnerships
• To provide high standards of support for parents and children, including signposting to relevant external agencies
• To attend multi-agency safeguarding meetings and to provide training for staff

Qualifications:

Previous experience of pastoral support work and safeguarding practice would be preferable.

Experience:

• Previous experience working with children essential
• Previous experience of working with children developing their social, emotional and mental health needs desirable.

Pastoral Support 25 hours per week, working hours 8:30am to 1:30 Monday to Friday (start date is flexible for the right candidate). Term time only plus 3 of the 8 school INSET days, equivalent to 43.3167 paid weeks per year.  The salary scale is Grade 13 on the School Support Staff Pay Scale (£11.39 to £12.47 per hour) dependant on experience

Application forms and further details are available on the school website at www.wellesleyparkschool.co.uk visits are recommended and welcomed. Please

contact Mrs Lilley to arrange a suitable time.

As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of our community and we follow full safer recruitment procedures including relevant references and DBS checks.

Closing date:    9:00am - 12th December 2022

Interview date: Thursday 15th December 2022