Pastoral Intervention Leaders

Great Western Academy; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Excellent CPD opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities and 3G AIr

Leading edge ICT, laptop provided

Job summary

Great Western Academy in Swindon is seeking a devoted Pastoral Intervention Leader to support student well-being and raise achievement. You will monitor attendance, liaise with staff, and design interventions to boost progress, while promoting house activities and events.

A proactive approach to working with young people and with external agencies would be an asset. Hours are roughly 8:15am–3:30pm on school days, with some flexibility discussed at interview; a modern, well-equipped campus

Qualifications

• Experience and enjoyment of working with young people is an asset.
• Ability to monitor attendance and behaviour policies.
• Willingness to plan interventions to support progress.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance and the effectiveness of rewards and behaviour policies.
• Plan interventions to support student progress.
• Be a point of contact for students.
• Promote House competitions and activities.

Skills

Student support

Behaviour management

Communication with students

Partnership working

Job description

We require an enthusiastic, dedicated person to join our student support team as a Pastoral Intervention Leader. Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a flourishing sixth form to match. Pastoral Intervention Leaders provide the pastoral support to students ensuring their well-being needs are cared for and in turn this supports their academic progress. Working in partnership with all other departments you will ensure the 'Care' element of our values of Achievement, Care and Excellence is put into practice to the benefit of all students. Day-to-day tasks will include monitoring of attendance and the effectiveness of our rewards and behaviour policies and being a point of contact for students. More strategically the role will include planning of interventions to support progress and monitoring their effectiveness, and promotion of House competitions and activities. The successful candidate will have a real drive for helping students to achieve more than they ever felt possible. Experience and enjoyment of working with young people or with agencies which support them would be an asset to an application. Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. We use our brand-new building and state-of-the-art facilities to help achieve this, but it is the team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to contribute to our inclusive approach in the classroom and beyond then we would be delighted to hear from you. Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• State-of-the-art facilities and a 3G artificial football pitch
• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all students and staff
  Hours to be discussed at interview but would be likely to be 8.15am to 3.30pm Mondays and Fridays, 8.15am to 4.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with a 30-minute lunch break every day. Hours can be negotiable for the right candidate.