Pastoral Support Worker

Pastoral Support Worker

Location: Sunbury upon Thames

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term

Start date: September 2024

Reeson Education are supporting a large mixed secondary school in Sunbury upon Thames who require a Pastoral Support Worker from September 2024.

The School - Pastoral Support Worker - Secondary School - Sunbury Upon Thames

This large mixed secondary school in Sunbury Upon Thames is a good school with outstanding features and is a fantastic place to work and learn. The school is committed to developing staff who are passionate about their subjects and determined to convey this enthusiasm to their students. Opportunities for internal promotion are maximised and encouraged.

The Role: Pastoral Support Worker - Secondary School - Sunbury Upon Thames

The purpose of the role is to work alongside a Head of Year with a specific year group and be a key support to the pupils, parents and the head of year.

Responsibilities will include:

Providing students with support specified by the Head of Year and SENCO

Encouraging independence and responsibility for learning and behaviour

Helping students to build self-esteem through positive interactions, praise and encouragement.

Assisting with the development and implementation of SEN support plans and personal care programmes.

The SEND team helps students aged 11-18 access learning in the classroom, and supports students with literacy, numeracy, study and social skills.

Pastoral Support Workers work full-time, 36hrs per week, term time only.

Person Specification: Pastoral Support Worker - Secondary School - Sunbury Upon Thames

Specific knowledge, experience and technical skills

Five GCSEs or equivalent (including Maths and English)

Interest in, and knowledge of, autism

Experience of managing behaviours of distress

Good appreciation of, and a basic knowledge of, health and safety, data protection principles and equal opportunities

Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm

Basic level of IT literacy in using Microsoft software e.g. outlook, Word, Excel

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (in English)

The Offer - Pastoral Support Worker - Secondary School - Sunbury Upon Thames

In return, the school can offer the successful Pastoral Support Worker the following:

A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme

Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning

A friendly and diverse student and staff community

Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services

Pastoral Support Worker - Secondary School - Sunbury Upon Thames