Temporary Summer School Pastoral Assistant

4 weeks ago

Sherborne, United Kingdom SHERBORNE INTERNATIONAL Full time

**Job Title**:SUMMER SCHOOL PASTORAL ASSISTANT, NON-RESIDENTIAL

**Contract**: Temporary Contract for a maximum of 6 weeks from 1 July to 14 August 2024, or a maximum of 8 weeks if working on the summer course extension, ie to 29 August 2024. Compulsory training days will make up 2 days of employment.
Course weeks run Wednesday to Wednesday.

**Location**: Sherborne Newell Grange Campus and/or Sherborne Prep School Campus and/or Main Sherborne School Campus and any boarding house.

**Line Manager**: Non-Residential Pastoral Assistants are line managed by the Director of Short Courses but will report day to day to the relevant area manager (eg Senior Pastoral Assistant, Houseparent, Sports & Activities Leader, Events and Excursions Manager and so on).

**Remuneration**:£11.50 per hour on a shift pattern of approximately 37 hours per week.

Lunch/dinner may be taken in the school dining room during working shifts (packed lunch will be provided whilst on excursions).

**Holiday**:In view of the requirements of the course, holiday leave cannot be taken during this period of temporary employment.

Non-Residential Pastoral Assistants are entitled to receive a pro-rata holiday entitlement of 5.6 weeks per annum which will be paid after the end of the contracted period.

**OUTLINE OF THE COURSES**

The work of the non-residential and residential pastoral staff is to look after the students whenever they are not in class, which might cover daytime, evening or weekend activities.

**They must put the welfare and well-being of the students as their top priority in every aspect of their work. This includes compliance with health and safety aspects. Supervising and looking after the welfare of youngsters when they are in your care demands a high level of focus and responsibility.**

**CORE DUTIES**

Non-Residential Pastoral Assistants are required to perform the duties as listed below, and any other duties as reasonably expected and commensurate with the level of the post:

- Supervising students in breaks and at mealtimes; organisation and supervision of sports and activities; supporting the routines and activities in the assigned boarding house; and supporting JCR organised events.
- Provide a high level of supervision and care of students at all times.
- Interact with a variety of students, engaging in friendly conversation and encouraging them to use English, motivate students to participate and get involved in activities.
- Look out for, comfort and inform residential assistants about students who may feel homesick, sad or unwell, or who face other problems or difficulties
- Alongside residential assistants, help and support students’ understanding of instructions, routines and behavioural expectations during sports and activities, during break and mealtimes on campus and in the dining room, on excursions and in the boarding houses.
- Direct students to their classes and ensure they attend on time. Where a student is reported missing from class, assist in the search to find them.
- Undertake dining room duties and sit with students during mealtimes.
- Assist the Catering Team with front of house service and clearing down at mealtimes, as per the rota.
- Lead, and support other staff, with sports and recreational activities.
- Supervise students during instructed sports activities, ensuring they understand and follow directions given by instructors.
- Help prepare for and tidy up after student sports and activities and look after any equipment involved.
- Supervise groups of students on excursions.
- Provide supervision duty around the campus and patrols in town.
- Support the residential assistants as directed to ensure the boarding houses run smoothly, including actively helping organise and participate in evening activities and events.
- Support residential assistants in evening house routines, including supervising homework, sports lists, and bedtime and lights out.
- Assist residential assistants on arrival and departure days in greeting and orienting arriving students and assisting departing students.
- Assist with special events, such as Knockout.
- Ensure you and the students comply with any COVID-19 related protocols that might be in place and inform the appropriate staff of any breaches to guidelines.
- Be alert to any and all safeguarding issues and ensure all concerns, no matter how trivial they may seem, are reported to the appropriate staff in a timely manner.

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