Pastoral Support Assistants

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health diagnostics

Physiotherapy

GP and mental health support

Retail and gym discount

Free flu vaccination

Laptop

On-site parking

Job summary

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is seeking committed Pastoral Support Assistants to join the pastoral team at The Westwood Academy. You will provide first-line pastoral support, promote wellbeing and assist with safeguarding, attendance and behaviour across the school.

You will work with SLT and teaching staff to support students in Year 9–11 (Key Stage 3/4, depending on role) and act as a bridge between school, families and external agencies, while complying with DBS and safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in a school or community setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Understanding safeguarding, attendance and behaviour processes.
• Willingness to travel within the local area; driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line pastoral support to students, addressing personal, social, developmental and behavioural needs.
• Support students to identify barriers to learning and develop strategies to achieve their full potential.
• Work closely with Heads of Year, SLT and teaching staff to respond to student issues and concerns.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of behaviour, attendance and punctuality.
• Provide daily support to the Attendance team, including data input, liaison with parents/carers and conducting safe and well visits where required.
• Act as a key link between the school, parents/carers and external agencies to ensure coordinated support for students.
• Support and lead early help processes for identified students within a key stage.
• Respond to requests for in-lesson support and undertake on-call duties as directed.
• Contribute to a strong culture of safeguarding, ensuring all concerns are identified, recorded and reported appropriately.
• Support the school in fulfilling its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Skills

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Interpersonal communication

Calm, professional attitude

Organised and proactive

Job description

We are seeking to appoint committed and resilient Pastoral Support Assistants to join our pastoral team. Reporting to the Deputy the postholders will work with the Senior Leadership Team, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and closely with teaching staff. The postholder will play a key role in supporting the pastoral team in maintaining high standards of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding across the school.

The successful candidate will support the well-being, personal development and academic progress of students, with a particular focus on either Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4. You will be an integral part of the pastoral team, providing first-line support to students and acting as a vital link between school, families and external agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line pastoral support to students, addressing personal, social, developmental and behavioural needs.
• Support students to identify barriers to learning and develop strategies to achieve their full potential.
• Work closely with Heads of Year, SLT and teaching staff to respond to student issues and concerns.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of behaviour, attendance and punctuality.
• Provide daily support to the Attendance team, including data input, liaison with parents/carers and conducting safe and well visits where required.
• Act as a key link between the school, parents/carers and external agencies to ensure coordinated support for students.
• Support and lead early help processes for identified students within a key stage.
• Respond to requests for in-lesson support and undertake on-call duties as directed.
• Contribute to a strong culture of safeguarding, ensuring all concerns are identified, recorded and reported appropriately.
• Support the school in fulfilling its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Has experience of working with young people in a school or community setting.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Has the confidence to challenge behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Has an understanding of safeguarding, attendance and behaviour processes.
• Is committed to supporting the well-being and success of all students.
• As travel within the local area is a requirement, ideally candidates should hold a current driving licence.

The Westwood Academy operates under the umbrella of the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust, a, progressive and ambitious Trust. We provide a stimulating atmosphere, coupled with an exemplary shared Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program. We take pride in our academic achievements and the pastoral care we offer, fostering a sense of community within our modest yet expanding school.

We are proud to share the following statement from our recent Ofsted inspection, where the school was recognised as being 'Good' in all areas.

'Staff feel valued because the school supports their well-being and manages their workload. Hence, they enjoy working here.'

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward thinking Trust that values innovation and collaboration.

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share that commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check and obtain membership of the DBS update Service.

Employee well-being benefits

• health diagnostics
• physiotherapy
• 24/7 GP and mental health support
• retail and gym discount
• free flu vaccination
• a laptop
• on-site parking

Working Hours

This is a term time only role and the working hours are:

Monday to Friday: 8.00am - 4.00pm (with a 30-minute lunch-break)