Pastoral Support Assistant

Pencoedtre High School; Barry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Wales is seeking a Pastoral Support Assistant to enhance student care and guidance. This role requires commitment to fostering relationships with students and their families while ensuring effective support to help overcome barriers to learning. Experience working with young people is essential. You will play a critical role in promoting the welfare and protection of all students, contributing to their success inside and outside the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral care and support roles.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to students in a specific year cohort.
• Work closely with parents and wider school staff.
• Promote the welfare and protection of all students.

Skills

Strong relationship-building

Commitment to student support

Experience working with young people

Job description

Pastoral Support Assistant

Location: Barry, Glamorgan

Grade: 5 (SCP 8-12) (£26,824 - £28,598) Pro Rata

Type: Permanent

School: Pencoedtre High School

We are looking for highly committed practitioners to support, develop and implement our strategies for working with students and families to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for someone who believes in building strong relationships with pupils and families and is willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful, both in and outside of school.

The role is to provide exceptional care, support and guidance. You will be required to set high expectations for all pupils at Pencoedtre High School in all pastoral matters with responsibility for a specific year cohort.

You will assist with providing support and interventions to meet the pastoral and learning needs of pupils, alongside the Head of Year and the designated Assistant Headteacher. This is a varied role working closely with parents, carers, as well as the wider school staff adhering to the school's behaviour procedures and policies to promote the welfare and protection of all students attending the school. The position demands high professional standards and experience of working with young people.