Pastoral Support Worker

The Wave; Clyst Heath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established Multi Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to support students and families in Clyst Heath. The role involves promoting emotional well-being and consistent school attendance, while ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed. Candidates should have experience with young people with additional needs and strong teamwork skills. The position includes benefits like pension schemes and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling

Professional Development & Training

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Champion

Free refreshments in workplace

Qualifications

• Diverse experience in educational settings.
• Passion for working with young people.
• Ability to support cognitive development and learning.

Responsibilities

• Enable parents' recognition of children's development importance.
• Promote consistent school attendance and engagement.
• Play a crucial role in safeguarding children.

Skills

Excellent teamwork

Communication skills

Experience with young people with additional needs

Job description

About the role

This unique and rewarding role works under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team and will complement the work of the Pastoral Support Manager. Using a 'whole family' approach and focusing on the strengths and difficulties within the family, the Pastoral Support Worker will enable parents' recognition that their children's cognitive development and learning is important and will instill values, aspirations and support for the development of wider interpersonal and social skills. Whilst promoting the importance of consistent school attendance and engagement with education, the Pastoral Support Worker plays a crucial part in the effective safeguarding of children and young people. Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

What we are looking for

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Pastoral Support Worker at Stansfield Academy. The successful candidate will embody the Trust values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with students who have a range of needs.

What the school offers its staff

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling
• Occupational Health Services
• Professional Development & Training
• Salary depending on experience
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Free Will Writing Benefit
• Health & Wellbeing Champion Company sick pay dependent on service
• Free refreshments in workplace

About Wave Trust

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies, Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's child and adolescent mental health unit 'Sowenna') and a Special Academy. We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 - 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils' families, schools and other agencies.
• Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
• Commitment to safeguarding: Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.