Responsible to: Assistant Headteacher
Pay scale: NJC Scale 5 (12-15) (£31,716 - £33,204 pro rata)
Required for: September 2024
Work Pattern: Full Time (Term Time Only + 5 Days)
Deadline to apply: Midday, Thursday 20 June 2024
Location of post: The Elmgreen School, SE27 9BZ
Thank you for your enquiry about the post of Pastoral Support Assistant at The Elmgreen School. The purpose of this role is to assist the Heads of Year in supporting, promoting and monitoring the personal development, well-being, academic progress and achievement of students in the Key Stage. The staff at Elmgreen are committed to securing the best outcomes for all students and the role of Pastoral Support is integral to helping remove barriers to learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting the Heads of Year with the development of the Key Stage and day to day pastoral issues
- Responsible for the support of students within the Key Stage, including their welfare, attitude to learning and academic progress
- Supporting the behaviour of students within the Key Stage
- Undertaking administrative duties as appropriate
The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.
DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST OVERVIEW
Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, Goldfinch Primary, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.
If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:
- a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
- a supportive and collegiate environment,
- a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.
The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.
The Elmgreen School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.