Pastoral Assistant

**Full Job Description**:
**How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?**

**Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).**

**If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG**

**Job title: Pastoral Assistant**

**Location: Wetheringsett Manor, Suffolk**

**Salary: Up to £22,000 per annum**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday** **8:15-16:15**

**Contract: Permanent, Term Time only**

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you

**About the School**

Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH School for up to 66 pupils aged 11-19. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

Wetheringsett Manor School site is currently going through significant refurbishment and is based in Suffolk, East Anglia. The Manor House is located in 17 acres of parkland with wooded boundaries and sits on the edge of the village of Wetheringsett. The accommodation also provides several other buildings including a converted stable block, a cottage and two industrial units.

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

**Purpose of Job**
- To manage pupils’ behaviour, delivering high quality care and support for emotionally vulnerable young people educated at Wetheringsett Manor School.
- To work in close collaboration with the Pastoral managers and behaviour and welfare lead - precise inclusion to maintain a consistent approach and service delivery to the young people.
- To practice with a high degree of competence, with the aim of reducing barriers to education and independent social interaction, leading to all pupils achieving their potential.
- To co-ordinate, all services in school to provide integrated provision for pupils.
- To work with specific Pupils and develop their resilience and skills within lessons and around the site to improve their engagement in their own learning.

**About the Group**

We are part of Acorn Education and Care and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

**Why join Acorn Education & Care?**

**Benefits**

**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including**:

- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including**:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
- **You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.