Pastoral Officer in Southend-on-Sea

Harris Academy Riverside is a very popular non-selective and highly oversubscribed academy which opened as part of the Harris Federation and the regeneration of the Purfleet on Thames area in 2017. We serve our local community of Purfleet on Thames and West Thurrock and have 900 on roll in the secondary academy and around 200 students in the 6th form.

Harris Academy Riverside seeks to develop students who are successful, confident and happy, who inspire their community and who act with kindness and compassion towards others.

In our procedures and daily routines, our broad and varied curriculum, our pedagogical model and through our commitment to providing experience of the wider world we aim to promote a strong sense of community and belonging, to provide a blend of high challenge and high support and to encourage the development of:

• Outstanding habits of behaviour such as self-awareness, kindness, appreciation, humility, politeness, confident self-expression and self-presentation
• Outstanding habits of learning such as determination, resilience, organisation, reading, studying and practice

We are looking for a Pastoral Officer to support staff and students at Harris Academy Riverside, promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn. You will help overcome barriers to learning using a range of techniques, including pupil counselling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.

The actual salary for this role will be £28,067.69 - £29,752.53 (37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy
• Assisting in monitoring the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of pupils within a year group
• Liaising with parents and outside agencies and attending meetings as appropriate
• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the School policy
• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents
• Managing pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage engagement and participation in activities
• Maintaining daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support
• Working in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families
• Encouraging pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed
• Reporting pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• Attending parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions as required

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good level of education
• Good communication skills verbal and non-verbal
• Experience of keeping a clean, tidy, well ordered environment
• Experience of working in a busy school environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young adults
• Experience of managing conflict

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.