Education and Pastoral Assistant (Enhanced SEN Provision) in Wells-next-the-Sea

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities.

The Wensum Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Education and Pastoral Assistant to join our vibrant staffing team at Wells Primary and Nursery School working in our Enhanced SEN Provision class. We are looking for a dedicated and nurturing person who will work as part of our school team to help deliver our vision of the school being 'anchored in the community, a place to belong, a world to explore’. We are a creative team working in the beautiful location of Wells-Next-The-Sea on the North Norfolk coast. We work to our strengths and take every opportunity to do the very best for our children and their families.

We are looking for an Education and Pastoral Assistant who demonstrates:

• A dynamic and enthusiastic approach to developing and shaping children's education and bringing out the best in our pupils.
• A positive attitude towards being part of a vibrant and forward-thinking staff team.
• A caring and nurturing person who works with children following our emotion coaching and relational approach.

The role is for 5.5 hours per day (08:45-14:45), Monday - Friday, 39 weeks per year, fixed term until 31st August 2027. We would love to show you around so that we can share all that we do within our coastal community.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels. We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

Safeguarding Statement

The Wensum Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.