Student Wellbeing & Behaviour Lead

HARRIS FEDERATION; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy Riverside requires a Pastoral Officer to support staff and students, promoting a safe environment and high behaviour standards. You will help remove barriers to learning through pupil counselling, addressing academic, social and emotional wellbeing.

The role offers a salary of £28,067.69 - £29,752.53, 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, and opportunities to work with families and external agencies within a supportive Trust environment.

Qualifications

• A good level of education.
• Good communication skills verbal and non-verbal.
• Experience of keeping a clean, tidy, well ordered environment.
• Experience of working in a busy school environment.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working with children and young adults.
• Experience of managing conflict.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy.
• Assisting in monitoring the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of pupils within a year group.
• Liaising with parents and outside agencies and attending meetings as appropriate.
• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy.
• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents.
• Managing pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour.
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage engagement and participation in activities.
• Maintaining daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support.
• Working in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families.
• Encouraging pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed.
• Reporting pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• Attending parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions as required.

Skills

Communication

Counselling

Conflict management

Teamwork

Education

Good level of education

Job description

Harris Academy Riverside requires a Pastoral Officer to support staff and students, promoting a safe environment and high behaviour standards. You will help remove barriers to learning through pupil counselling, addressing academic, social and emotional wellbeing.

The role offers a salary of £28,067.69 - £29,752.53, 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, and opportunities to work with families and external agencies within a supportive Trust environment.