Pastoral Support Officer - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Chilton Trinity School

Description

Start:
September 2023


Salary:
Grade 5 pt 11 to pt 15 from £20,877 to £22,451 per annum


Location:
Chilton Trinity School


Contract: 37 Hours per week - Term Time + Inset Days


Term:
Permanent

Chilton Trinity School is seeking a Pastoral Support Officer to join our school community.

This role will be ideally suited to someone experienced working with children in an educational setting. You will provide leadership and support on student welfare, behaviour, safeguarding and attendance.


DUTIES

Working with students

• Identify strategies to help overcome individual students' barriers to learning
• Use systems to monitor the behaviour and progress of students who are on targeted interventions
• Coordinate the development of students' individual support plans and review ongoing progress towards set goals
• Manage the transition of new students arriving or existing students returning to school, putting the necessary support in place to overcome any barriers to learning
• Promote high standards of behaviour and consistently implement the school's behaviour policy

Working with staff

• To liaise effectively with Heads of House to ensure all students are supported in identified Houses
• Liaise with teaching staff to support monitoring activities on individual students' behaviour
• To liaise with all relevant staff to support those identified students engage in parental and family support
• Work with the Attendance Officer to monitor and implement strategies to improve the attendance of students who are on targeted interventions
• Work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to monitor and implement strategies to support students who are most vulnerable
• Work with the SENDCo to identify students in need of additional support and to develop individual support plans
• Work with Senior Leaders to develop wholeschool pastoral care policies and action plans

Working with parents/carers and external agencies

• Act as the lead point of contact for parents/carers in relation to pastoral and behavioural issues, involving relevant staff members as necessary
• Lead/support on reintegration meetings
• To identify and support up to five families as a Parent and Family Support Advisor
• To report data to the Local Authority outlining support and interventions offered to families
• Communicate with parents/carers following behavioural incidents to discuss the effectiveness of the support in place for their child
• Maintain regular contact with parents/carers to discuss their child's progress, behaviour and attendance
• Build positive relations with parents/carers to encourage family involvement in their child's progress
• Communicate with parents/carers about specific support in place for their child
• Assist parents/carers with any information they need to support their child
• Liaise with external support agencies and professionals as required, to cater for students' individual needs
• Build and refresh knowledge on the range of external support available that could support students' individual needs

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Education/ Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent level, including grade 4 or above (C or above) in English and Maths

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience working with children / young people with additional needs (e.g. SEND, behavioural, mental health)
• Experience planning and delivering targeted interventions
• Experience working with colleagues and external stakeholders (e.g. from external agencies)

Skills and Abilities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Able to use IT systems and to conduct analysis and produce reports
• Knowledge of available support services in the local area
• Safeguarding of children and young people

Behaviours

• Organised, good time management, proactive and selfmotivated
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Always maintain confidentiality
• Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school/Trust and getting the best outcomes for all students
• Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Professional and approachable

Other

• Able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

In return we offer:

• A competitive salary
• A full and varied CPD programme offering teaching and leadership development for our staff
• An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
• Wider opportunities to be involved across the Futura Learning Partnership
• An energised and professional working environment
• Benefits include; pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing s