Pastoral Support Worker

The Wave; Truro; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wave is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to contribute to our holistic education approach for pupils aged 4–19 across our Trust. You will work under the Senior Leadership Team to support families, reinforce cognitive development and values, and promote attendance and engagement in learning.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional teamwork, clear communication, patience and resilience, with a passion for helping young people with diverse needs within a supportive school

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Patience and resilience when supporting learners.
• Ability to engage with families, schools and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes holistic development.
• Promote positive attitudes and wellbeing among pupils.
• Support consistent school attendance and engagement with education.
• Foster values, aspirations and social skills in pupils.
• Collaborate with families, schools and agencies to support pupils.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patience

Resilience

Job description

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, as is the instilling of 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.,

• 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.

  We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Pastoral Support Worker who embodies the Trust's values; people who have diverse experiences, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs., Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

  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.