Pastoral Assistant

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*? Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG! Job Title: Pastoral Assistant Location: Bankside College, Hanley Castle, WR8 0AD Salary: £22,440.00 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Assistant to join our close-knit team at Bankside College, part of Options Autism. About The Role This is a great opportunity for a Pastoral Assistant who wants to support pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible. Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a Pastoral Assistant, who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering students in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world. Key Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the senior leadership team about trends in behaviour and supporting the implementation and evaluation of whole school communication & behaviour strategies. Assisting and managing the return of students back to the classroom. Implementing agreed strategies to manage and improve the behaviour of pupils in the school. Monitor and analyse the behaviour of pupils, using the online behaviour management system. Providing an on-call response to support teaching staff, when appropriate Liaising with teaching staff to support teaching and learning. Supporting students in following the rules of the school and meet their individual objectives. Ensuring the safeguarding of all pupils by supporting the safeguarding lead as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Person. Supporting regular CPD on communication and behaviour strategies to support pupils. Essential: High standard of literacy and numeracy skills. Experience working in an education environment, with a range of pupils. Successful experience of working with pupils with additional learning needs and challenging behaviour. For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description About Us Bankside College is an exciting new venture near Hanley Castle, Worcester. Working in partnership with the Outcomes First Group and Options Autism, the College will provide a Further Education experience for those aged 16 to 24 year-olds with autism, complex needs and learning disabilities. The main aim of the College is to help its students prepare for adulthood and their next stage in life. In a new purpose-built building, situated in acres of natural beauty, Bankside College will provide a varied, individualised curriculum to enable its students to gain vocational and independence skills to help them achieve their aspirations. Our staff will work together as a cohesive team, to provide the very best experience for the students which will include practical activities, Maths, English and Digital Literacy. The curriculum will have a focus on individual targets, personal skills and enrichment which will include The Duke of Edinburgh Award. Some students will also take part in supported work experience, social enterprise programmes, and volunteering. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. Why join Options Autism? Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 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