Assistant Director of Pastoral Support

We are looking for a Assistant Director of Pastoral Support to support staff and students at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn. To overcome barriers to learningusing a range of techniques, including pupil counselling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional well-being of the pupils.

**About Us**

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Is a school for the future. We are highly ambitious and want every student to thrive at school, both academically and personally. We constantly strive to offer the very best educational experience so that our students areprepared for successful futures.

We invest in professional development for our staff and advocate lifelong learning. Our students are wonderful and we work hard to foster excellent relationships between staff and students, creating a nurturing but focused atmosphere.

**Main Areas of Responsibility**

Your role will be:

- To assist in contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy.
- To assist in monitoring the academic, social and emotional well being of pupils within a year group.
- To liaise with parents and outside agencies and attend meetings as appropriate.
- Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy.
- Promote positive value, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents.
- Manage pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour under the direction of guidelines in operation at the school.
- Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage pupil engagement and participation in activities.
- Maintain daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support.
- Work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families.
- To encourage pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed.
- Report pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
- Attend parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions as required.
- Be involved in extra curricular activities e.g. open days, presentation evenings.
- To assist in contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy.
- To assist in monitoring the academic, social and emotional well being of pupils within a year group.
- To liaise with parents and outside agencies and attend meetings as appropriate.
- Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy.
- Promote positive value, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents.

**Qualifications & Experience**

**Qualifications**:

- Good level of education
- Good communication skills verbal and non-verbal
- Keeping a clean, tidy, well ordered environment

Experience
- Working in a busy school environment
- Working within a team
- Working with children and young adults
- Managing conflict

Personal Qualities
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice
- Understanding of principles of good student attendance and punctuality
- Ability to plan effective actions for students with poor attendance
- Effective use of ICT to secure good attendance
- Understanding of a range of welfare issues that may be effecting students and their families.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people
- Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative
- Good communication skills
- Have commitment to own personal and professional development
- Commitment to equality and diversity
- Empathy with the aims and objectives of the Harris Federation

**Professional Development & Benefits**

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide rangeof top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.
We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and manyother benefits.

**Safeguarding Notice**

**Equal Opportunities**

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for ourstudents and staff.