Pastoral Support & Student Wellbeing (KS3/KS4)

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

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