Vacancy: Pastoral Support Worker (2 x KS3KS4 and 2 x Post-16)
Hours of Work: Full time, fixed term contract, term time only (includes 5 INSET days) Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 08:30 – 16:00, Wednesday 08:30 – 16:30, Friday- 08:30-15:30
Salary: £22,359.96 Annual (£14.01 per hour)
Base: Heckmondwike
Fresh Futures is a regional charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is that all young people have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future. We are thoughts leaders and together with partners, we deliver outcomes through four interwoven strands of activity – providing education services and facilities, building healthy relationships, promoting health and wellbeing and improving employability skills.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has become available within Fresh Futures’ Brian Jackson College Team. We are seeking 2 enthusiastic Pastoral Support Workers to join our team at the Heckmondwike provision working across KS3/KS4 and 2 enthusiastic Pastoral Support Workers to join our team at the Heckmondwike Post-16 provision.
Why the role exists and overall responsibility
The successful candidates will play a vital role in supporting and have responsibility for the learning, emotional development and welfare of disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils in the school, the post-16 provision and in the community. Providing 1-2-1 and group support for learning and educational activities, developing social skills and secure physical and emotional wellbeing and to support our organisation’s mission.
Main activities
- To be responsible for delivering offsite and inhouse learning including home visits, small group sessions, lesson support and 1-2-1 lesson delivery.
- To be responsible for creating resources and delivering lessons either 1-2-1 or small groups to support pupils SEMH.
- To support and encourage re engagement of emotionally based school anxious non-attenders (EBSA).
- Update and review Education, health care plans (EHCP)
- Responsible for identifying any chid at risk following safeguarding processes and procedures.
- Responsible for developing and creating resources and activities to support individual pupils EHCP outcomes relating to Cognition, communication and social and emotional wellbeing.
- To create and deliver personalised learning to support the re inclusion of all pupils.
- Support pupils and families to ensure they are informed and included in decision making.
- Responsible for providing staff with up-to-date information regarding strategies to support pupils to maintain provision.
- Create and develop de escalation techniques to support targets.
- Responsible for updating all targets and intervention documents and updating the pastoral team.
- Responsible for updating provision maps using the schools MIS.
- Work alongside outside agencies regarding pupil progress, such as (but not limited to) CAMH’s, Educational psychologist, SENDACT etc.
- To prepare pupils emotionally, socially and academically for a successful transition at the end of the placement involvement.
- Participate and research in professional development opportunities.
- To work alongside the pastoral team providing and updating pupil development in preparation for reviews and meetings.
- Support the EBSA and Nurture and wellbeing lead in completing targets for individual pupils.
Safeguarding Duties and responsibilities
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff must be able to identify any children who are at risk of harm and know the characteristics of abuse and neglect. If you suspect or confirm then it is essential, you know what actions to take.
In addition Pastoral support Workers
- Are responsible for completing factual and accurate recording of behaviour and safeguarding using the schools MIS (Cpoms & behaviour watch)
- Keep up to date with safeguarding, keeping children safe, prevent and other relevant policies for safeguarding within education.
- A willingness to support and drive the school’s vision and ethos.
Knowledge, training and experience required
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Safeguarding level 1 and 2, and awareness of KSCB procedures.
- Good knowledge of a variety of approaches to pupil engagement and learning with a focus on developing children and young people’s social skills and emotional literacy
- Knowledge in using Zones of regulation and trauma informed approaches.
- A knowledge of behaviour management strategies including de-escalation techniques.
- Good ICT skills.
- Full (clean) driving license.
Key personal characteristics
- Flexible and reliable
- Excellent communication skills
- Resilience
- Good organisational skills
- Punctual, reliable and consistent.
- Solution focused.
- Sense of humor.
- Positive, professional, enthusiastic and committed to supporting the progress and development of young people.
Completed application forms should ideally be emailed to us at [email protected] or be posted to Brian Jackson College, Vision House, High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD and must arrive no later than the closing date and time specified.
For further information regarding the role please contact Nicola Atkinson (KS3/KS4) or Jennifer Netherwood (Post-16) on 01924 408306 or at [email protected] or [email protected]