Pastoral Assistant
3 weeks ago
Pastoral Assistant - 32.5 Hours p/w - Term time only.
**Safeguarding Statement**:
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Department **Education & Lifelong Learning
**School **Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
**Post Title**:Pastoral Support Assistant - Grade 6- 32.5hrs p/w term time only
**Responsible to**:Pastoral Officer
**DBS Required Level**:Enhanced
**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
To provide support to Heads of School and contribute to expert pastoral support for the school.
**DUTIES**
**Key Responsibilities**:
1. Liaison with staff/parents/external agencies;
2. Provide pastoral support for students;
3. To assist in the monitoring of attendance;
4. Attend some Children’s Services meetings, including CP Conferences;
5. To deliver targeted interventions (e.g. Behaviour Support) as directed by SLT;
6. To provide administrative support for Heads of School and SLT;
**Specific Responsibilities:
- Pastoral**
1. To support the school’s behaviour management system;
2. Working with parents/teaching staff/LoLs to resolve conflict situations;
3. Listening to and advising students with problems;
4. Help set up and attend parent evenings;
5. Working with disaffected and vulnerable pupils;
6. To assist with invigilation of examinations as required;
7. To administer referrals to external agencies.
8. To assist with one off activities such as Eisteddfod, injections, school photographs etc.
9. Monitor reward and behaviour points on Classcharts and print off information for relevant staff.
10. Meet and greet new pupils and take them on tour of school and help support them to settle in.
11. Put pupils on green report and support Heads of School to monitor their behaviour.
12. To support the day to day cover of the inclusion room.
13. To provide pastoral support during lunch and break.
**Specific Responsibilities - Attendance**
14. Daily monitoring of attendance data.
15. Regular use of RAIS Circle Time with groups of learners.
17. Meet regularly with parents/pupils/AWO/School Attendance Officers and Heads of School to discuss attendance and implement strategies for improvement.
18. Discuss and promote good attendance with pupils and parents by highlighting the link between good attendance and progress.
19. Work in collaboration with the Heads of School/Attendance Officer/AWO in terms of the attendance of all pupils.
20. Provide evidence for the issue of FPNs.
21. To assist the administration staff as directed.
**To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the School’s Health & Safety Responsibilities document.**
**THE CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL REVIEW IN CONSULTATION WITH THE POST HOLDER. JOB DESCRIPTIONS MAY BE AMENDED TO REFLECT AND RECORD SUCH CHANGES.**
**Protecting Children is a core responsibility of all staff. Staff are expected to alert any concerns they may have regarding the abuse or inappropriate treatment of a Child or Young Person.**
**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
The Person Specification sets out the knowledge and / or qualifications, past experience and personal competencies that would be ideal for this particular post.
The **Experience**section describes what is required in terms of what is needed to undertake this job.
The **Qualifications / Training** section describes the required standards needed to undertake this particular role.
The **Knowledge / Skills** section describes the kinds of non-technical skills, abilities and personal characteristics that the ideal person for this particular role would have.
**EXPERIENCE**
Understanding of a School environment and experience in dealing with pupils of secondary school age
**QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING**
Good standard of Education/relevant experience
Continued Professional Development
**KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS**
Good numeracy/literacy skills
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to produce reports
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent inter-personal skills
Able to use a range of ICT packages.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to relate well to students and adults
Understanding of educational issues
Understanding of promoting positive relationships with the wider school community.
**Job Type**: Permanent
**Salary**: From £18,477.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
**Education**:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
**Experience**:
- School-based (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/06/2023
Reference ID: Past Assist
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
