Pastoral Faculty Coordinator

Teaching Vacancies; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Pastoral Faculty Coordinator. The ideal candidate will promote a safe environment and support the academic and emotional wellbeing of students. Responsibilities include developing the School Behaviour Policy and managing conflicts. The role offers a competitive salary of £26,887.80-£28,476.85 for 38 weeks per year, along with a comprehensive benefits package focused on staff well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Experience in a busy school environment.
• Ability to manage conflict effectively.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the School Behaviour Policy.
• Monitor pupils' academic, social, and emotional wellbeing.
• Liaise with parents and attend meetings.
• Promote positive values and good student behaviour.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Conflict management

Experience with children and young adults

Education

Good level of education

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Pastoral Faculty Coordinator to support staff and students at Harris Academy Morden, promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn.

You will help overcome barriers to learning using a range of techniques, including pupil counselling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.

The actual salary for this role will be £26,887.80-£28,476.85 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good level of education
• Good communication skills verbal and non-verbal
• Experience of keeping a clean, tidy, well ordered environment
• Experience of working in a busy school environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young adults
• Experience of managing conflict

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed. Ofsted 2018 ‘A very strong sense of community is evident throughout the school’.

Staff well‑being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two week October half term holiday.

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 range of top‑quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy
• Assisting in monitoring the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of pupils within a year group
• Liaising with parents and outside agencies and attending meetings as appropriate
• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy
• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents
• Managing pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage engagement and participation in activities
• Maintaining 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
• Working in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families.
• Encouraging pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed.
• Reporting pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• Attending parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions as required

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.