Job Introduction
Canon Peter Hall Church of England Primary School is seeking a Pastoral Assistant to join the team.
The successful candidate will support the Pastoral Manager in the provision of an effective and proactive pastoral service within the school and to support the administrative processes, enabling compliant and timely interventions.
The role will involve developing and implementing personalised action plans for groups and individual pupils based on a comprehensive assessment of their strengths, needs and strategies for overcoming barriers to learning e.g. behaviour, motivation, aspirations and academic achievement.
A key part of this role involves supporting vulnerable pupils including those who are dysregulated, assisting them during crises, creating and implementing behaviour support plans, and providing intensive support within the classroom as well as on a one to one basis.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- To provide support for vulnerable children within the school to ensure safety and break down barriers to learning.
- To provide support to enhance individual pupils raise aspirations and achieve full potential.
- To promote, develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with pupils.
- To deliver 1-2-1 mentoring/support sessions with identified pupils or groups of pupils on a range of subjects that may be hindering individual learning.
- Support and assist pupils in managing their own behaviour in and out of the classroom, in line with the school behaviour policy and Trust principles of unconditional positive regard.
- Utilise skills to calm and diffuse difficult situations and support a restorative approach to behaviour management.
- To monitor the progress of individuals at regular intervals and set new targets when appropriate.
- To assist pupils in making the transition between key stages where appropriate.
- To contribute to the development of group and individual programmes of support for pupils.
- To maintain accurate records on named pupils which measure the impact of your intervention.
- To provide written reports on your work as requested.
- To support attendance principles by tracking pupil attendance and working with pupils/families to remove barriers to attendance.
- To support the Pastoral Manager in effectively managing all aspects of the child in need process, arranging meetings with families and agencies, chairing TAC meetings, PSP meetings and producing accurate papers after.
- To be first aid trained and to ensure any accident is managed and responded to in line with policy, to include accurate administration and reporting.
- To present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
- The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
- The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, please be advised that if shortlisted, we will carry out internet searches to support our commitment to safer recruitment. Please note that the purpose of this is to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with applicants at interview. Internet searches will be carried out by someone who is not directly involved in the recruitment process and only relevant information will be shared with the interview panel.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
