We are looking for a caring, Pastoral Assistant to support our students at our small family school, set in a gorgeous green environment. Here everyone’s treated with warm respect and strives to reach and exceed their personal best.

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Description

Pastoral Assistant - Part time

PASTORAL

· To provide high quality care for all pupils

· To support and guide all pupils in their personal development

· To help reduce the social and emotional barriers to learning for vulnerable pupils

· To play a full role in the management of behaviour in the School

· To supervise whole school sanctions such as detention and isolation as part of pastoral duties if required

· To act as a mentor for targeted pupils and monitor their behaviour

· To investigate incidents of poor pupil behaviour as they arise or as directed

· To keep up-to-date records of pupil behaviour, actions taken and parental meetings using the school’s management information systems

· To contact and meet with parents where appropriate

· To encourage positive attitudes to learning and behaviour in and around school

· To be on-call and be available to respond as needed throughout the day

· To collect and collate statements relating to incidents, following up directly when appropriate

· To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection and all aspects of safeguarding children

ADMIN

· To maintain the Safeguarding training records and filing of paperwork

· Check register completion for Activities and daily chasing of students who do not attend and have not signed out

· Administration of Activities Week and residential trips - e.g. chasing payments, health forms, lunches

· DofE administration e.g. producing certificates, uploading evidence and assessors’ reports, chasing of students who are close to finishing etc