Pastoral Assistant

**Job Title**: Permanent position

**Working hours **Monday-Friday

**Salary**:£18,964.40 per annum.

At Norton College Worcester we have an exciting opportunity to join our expanding staff team. We are an Independent Special School supporting young people from the ages of 11 - 19 with social, emotional, mental health difficulties. Many of our young people have experienced difficulties in other educational settings which has led to them feeling disillusioned as learners. At Norton College we provide them with a new start, an alternative approach to education, and a focus on their individual outcomes, through our philosophy of kindness, warmth and compassion.

Through reducing barriers, providing 1:1 teaching, creating bespoke learning pathways and targeted pastoral support we raise students’ engagement and drastically improve their educational journey, allowing them to achieve their potential and desired outcomes.

We are looking to employ people with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at risk and vulnerable learners.

Staff benefits; a comprehensive induction programme, a company pension where all contributions are made the by the employer, a staff bonus scheme (eligible after a qualifying period), and a supportive working environment for staff with a focus on continued professional development.

**Accountable to**: Head of School

**Main Purpose**:

- To deliver support for a range of students with SEMH needs
- To work collaboratively within the pastoral team to support students
- To support and encourage students to attend academic and vocational lessons
- To support students in developing positive self-esteem and essential life skills
- To support students to engage with learning opportunities offered on the college site
- To support students on off-site visits and activities
- To support the Head of School to ensure the smooth running of the College.
- Undertake such duties as are delegated by the Head of School.

**Main duties**:

- Encouraging students to re-engage with their learning.
- Work in line with all the college policies
- Supporting students with their social and emotional well-being.
- Completing college safeguarding training and using appropriate channels for reporting concerns.
- Work collaboratively with all teaching and pastoral staff in order to ensure cohesion.
- Collating and recording student activities on the college database.

**Health and Safety**:

- To report any Health and Safety issues, to the appropriate Health and Safety Officer.

**The internal organisation, management, and control of the College**:
To contribute to:

- Maintaining and developing the philosophy, ethos, values, and overall purposes of the College.
- To contribute to the planning process, translating College aims and policies into actions.

**Staff Training**:

- To take part in all mandatory training provided by the College especially around Safeguarding, Team Teach and Health and Safety etc.
- To facilitate/generate reports as required by the Head of School.

**To support the pastoral work of the College including Behaviour Management**:

- Work closely with colleagues and lead the promotion among students of good standards of conduct/discipline, proper regard for authority and the encouragement of good behaviour.

**Safeguarding**:

- To be mindful at all times of your responsibilities regarding Safeguarding and to report any concerns on the same working day to the Lead Safeguarding Officer or the Deputy Safeguarding Officer and input the concern onto CPOMs.
- If you make a Safeguarding referral to one of the above before you leave work your final duty is to ask that colleague what their response to the referral was. What action has been taken?

**Annual Reviews/reports**:

- To provide any supporting information for Annual Reviews/meetings as required.
- To provide any information in the form of a written report as required to support colleagues attending various meetings.

**Relationships**:

- To work to achieve positive staff/student relationships across the College community.
- To help in maintaining and developing effective communications and links with parents and to provide positive responses as appropriate, to concerns and problems regarding their children’s educations and wellbeing.

**Additional Duties**:

- As a pastoral assistant, you may be asked to take on additional duties as requested by the Head of School.

**Requirements**:
A-C in 3 or more GCSEs

Full UK Driving licence

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £18,964.40 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/05/2023