This Pastoral Support Officer post at Ashfield Comprehensive School supports a designated Head of Year and the attendance officers for one year group. The work centres on behaviour, safeguarding, attendance calls and parental engagement. Duties follow a structured timetable from before school through to after-school corrections and on-call cover. Candidates need experience of working with young people with challenging behaviour, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Support a designated Head of Year on pastoral matters, particularly behaviour, safeguarding and parental engagement
- Support the attendance team with attendance issues in the year group, including making calls and following up
- Provide daily pastoral support in the year group, including uniform checks, lesson drop-ins and interventions
- Support behaviour in the year group, including collecting statements from students and staff
- Build relationships with families and external agencies through meetings
- Cover scheduled duties before school, at break and at lunchtime, plus additional duties in the pastoral base
- Provide corrections support after school
- Provide on-call support around the site for students and staff
- Work to a structured timetable with designated tasks to help students overcome barriers to learning
What’s required
Experience
- Experience of mentoring, coaching or working with young people
- Experience of successfully working with young people with challenging behaviour
Skills & knowledge
- Courage to challenge students to be their best
- Compassion
- Resilience
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS disclosure with children's barred list check
- Two satisfactory references
- Successful completion of vetting procedures
- Not barred from regulated activity relevant to children
- Online search and social media check as a condition of employment
What’s offered
- Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities
- Discounted healthcare and gym membership
- Extensive high street retail discounts
- Career average pension scheme
- Opportunities to share practice in partner schools across the Trust
- Extensive professional learning opportunities
- Wellbeing support under the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
- Career progression within schools and across the Trust
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Pastoral Support Officer in Nottingham employer: Ashfield Comprehensive School
Ashfield Comprehensive School is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment where teachers can thrive and inspire the next generation of scientists. With competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and attractive employee benefits like discounted healthcare and gym memberships, this role not only allows for personal growth but also contributes to a meaningful educational experience for students in England.
Contact Details:
Ashfield Comprehensive School Recruitment Team
