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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LSThis job expired on 17 June 2024
Closing date
17 June 2024 at 4pm
Date listed
22 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,732 - £23,316
ELSA job summary
Emotional Literacy and Pastoral Support Assistant – Fixed term contract
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st Dec 2024
(with the possibility of extending)
Start date: ASAP
Salary: Ark Support Scale Band 5 Point 5-12 (FTE £23,500 - £26,421)
Actual Salary £20,732 - £23,316
Hours: 36 hours per week, Term time only (40 weeks per year)
Closing Date: 17th June 2024 at 4pm
We are excited to be looking for an Emotional Literacy and Pastoral Support Worker to join our dedicated Inclusion team in the heart of Portsmouth so thank you for your interest in Ark Ayrton Primary Academy.
At Ark Ayrton, we are committed to our wonderful community and amazing children. We have high aspirations and expectations for all and a strong and passionate team of staff who are dedicated to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential, becomes a well-rounded, successful citizen, ready to take on new adventures and challenges along their journey.
We know every child in depth and use this knowledge to plan for our children ensuring high expectations at all times. We recognise that some children have additional social, emotional and mental health needs and so are looking to enhance our pastoral team for the rest of the year with some additional capacity.
We are seeking motivated and nurturing individuals to support our children with their social, emotional and mental health needs, their behaviour and their attendance. Working closely with staff, children, parents and external agencies, you will be instrumental in supporting and caring for our children who access The Beacon, our new SEMH provision, delivering interventions and working with them through carefully adapted provision to ensure they thrive and achieve their very best.
Leaders look after staff. We are a collaborative team, ensuring staff receive high quality support, training and feedback so they can thrive in their role. Colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another and we ensure we regularly celebrate success.
We are part of the Ark network of schools and work closely with Ark Dickens and Ark Charter to serve the children of Portsmouth. We are committed to ensuring our children are well-equipped to successfully make the next exciting step in education as they move onto secondary school and furthermore take their place as great citizens of their community.
If you’d like further information, please do get in touch using the details below.
Ideal candidates will:
· have a passion and talent for supporting and nurturing children, particularly those with the greatest challenges
· have experience of establishing successful relationships with a variety of children
· have experience in play therapy, SEMH interventions and/or other pastoral support and therapeutic work
· have experience of running Nurture Groups
· have a thorough understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality and experience of dealing with safeguarding concerns
· have a positive attitude and complete belief in the importance of inclusion
· have high expectations of all in the school community
· be committed to a relational and restorative culture
See full Job Descripton and Person Spec. here
By joining Ark Ayrton Primary Academy and the wider Ark team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues, and to develop your career through our professional development programme. You will be encouraged to become a reflective and open practitioner.
How to apply:
Please visit https://arkayrtonprimary.org/jobs/vacancies to submit your application.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised so early application is advised.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Lauren Boxall l.boxall@Arkayrtonprimary.org.
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Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
About Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Ark Ayrton Primary School and Nursery is a popular school in the heart of Portsmouth. As part of the Ark network of schools, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life.
We have high expectations of our children and for our children of what they can achieve. Our priorities are to ensure all children are here, safe, happy and learning well at all times. We have a strong and dedicated staff team at Ayrton - all ready to provide the best education and environment for the children to thrive in every day. We have a bespoke ‘Horizons’ Curriculum, written by us for our children and we are passionate and relentless in ensuring that there is something for everyone at Ark Ayrton.
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