6th Form Pastoral Support Assistant
Orion Eden Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
21 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 1 point 2 (36 hours, 40 weeks)
6th Form Pastoral Support Assistant job summary
Based at Orion Eden Park High School
Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Active study area support:
To assist with the raising of standards and achievement at KS5
Provide continuous support and supervision within the 6th form study area, encouraging a focused and productive atmosphere for students to work in.
Ensure all students are actively engaged in their studies during designated study periods
complete registers as assigned to your timetable
Address any concerns related to uniform or behaviour and guide students toward a resolution in line with school policies
Act as a point of contact for students seeking advice about study techniques, stress management or future planning
To monitor equipment within the Sixth Form spaces and report any issues to I.T.
To oversee lunchtime use of Upper Library space
Attendance monitoring
Track and monitor 6th form student attendance, following up on absences in a timely manner and referring any concerning patterns to the appropriate staff
Work with students & parents to improve attendance where necessary
To produce a daily list of all students who arrived at school late
Support with Detentions
Assist in the administration and supervision of detentions for 6th form students
Support the leadership team in addressing student behavioural issues where required
To ensure students receive communication about their detention
To ensure the smooth running of detention in collaboration with the AAP 6th Form Pastoral
Extracurricular Development
Work with staff and students to develop & manage extracurricular programmes that enrich students’ educational experience including but not limited to: clubs, trips and work experience
SEN & EHCP Progress Monitoring
Track the progress & needs of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) working closely with the SEN coordinators
Provide tailored support and guidance to ensure that these students can access the full range of educational opportunities and make consistent progress
*We reserve the right to this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Orion Eden Park
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Orion Eden Park website (opens in new tab)
Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative, and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
In joining Eden Park High School and the family of schools within E21C you will gain access to an unparalleled level of support and development in a forward-thinking school and trust.
Eden Park High School is a new school in Beckenham. We opened in 2017, moved into our purpose-built new premises in 2019, celebrated our first ever GCSE results in 2022 and have opened our new Sixth Form this September. With a new and expanded leadership team, this young school is starting an exciting new chapter as we build the culture, systems and teams that will see us expand further over the next two years and deliver an outstanding quality of education for the community.
We are currently recruiting exceptional teachers and support staff who want to be part of our journey of transformation. We want people who will share in our ethos and values and set a new standard of excellence and inspire young minds.
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