PASTORAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Colne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council, Colne Primet Academy, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF, is seeking a pastoral support colleague to work with Heads of Year to promote a personalised approach to the pastoral care of students and address behaviours for learning.

You will contribute to safeguarding and equality of opportunity, report progress to senior leaders, and help organise assemblies, parents' evenings and other events to raise achievement and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support Heads of Year to provide personalised pastoral care for students.
• Ensure effective intervention for behaviours for learning to boost achievement.
• Report and monitor student progress to SLT and governors as required.
• Engage with parents/carers and coordinate events to raise expectations.

Job description

Location Colne Primet Academy, Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF (816 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.colneprimet.co.uk/ Summary Reports to: Head of Year
Purpose: To work as part of the pastoral support team ensuring that the needs of all students are met.

Key Responsibilities

• To support Heads of Year to promote and facilitate a personalised approach to the pastoral care of students
  
• To ensure effective intervention is in place for all students, particularly related to behaviours for learning, in order to address key development aims for the Academy and maximise the achievement and progress of students
  
• To effectively utilise a range of opportunities to promote high expectations to students including assemblies, parents’ evenings and other relevant events
  
• To promote the vision, values and ethos of the Academy throughout normal daily practice and at internal and external events
  
• To establish innovative and effective working relationships within the Academy
  
• To ensure a continuous and consistent focus on students’ achievement via effective reporting and monitoring
  
• To ensure achievements are celebrated through innovative and appropriate approaches.
  
• To ensure regular reporting to and effective links with the parents/carers of students and other key stakeholders regarding performance, behaviour and progress
  
• To develop, monitor and evaluate quality assurance standards for the Academy, to ensure the highest possible standards
  
• To monitor, evaluate and review school practice and promote and implement successful improvement strategies, ensuring relevant policies are regularly updated and adhered to
  
• To assist in reporting to the Senior Leadership team, and to governors as requested, on standards at the Academy with recommendations, as necessary, on strategies required to address any areas of concern or inconsistency
  
• To participate fully in the Academy’s Appraisal process, appraise staff, regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own development
  
• To ensure effective and efficient management, organisation and deployment of resources, including information and communications technology
  
• To create and promote positive strategies for ensuring equality of opportunity for all and ensure the fair and equal treatment of all staff, students, parents/carers and stakeholders
  

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Trust Responsibilities

• Share the Trust’s Vision, Mission, Values and Behaviours and communicate them effectively
  
• Participate in Staff Review and Professional Development activities, and be actively involved in the Trust’s culture of high expectation
  
• Value diversity and promote equality
  
• Engage in marketing activities and liaison with employers and the wider community in line with Trust strategies
  
• Contribute to cross-Trust events
  
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures including Health and Safety
  
• Be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
  
• Any other duties that the Principal considers appropriate
  

For an informal discussion please contact: Please contact [e-mail] Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Essential Qualifications

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Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.