Key Stage 4 Pastoral Practitioner
Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Grade D pay scale scp 08 – 14 £25,992 - £28,624 FTE per annum. Actual salary £22,415 - £24,684
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are now recruiting for a Key Stage 4 Pastoral Practitioner who can support the needs of our pupils within the key stage 4-year groups.Working alongside the Head of Year you will provide support and guidance for our students ensuring their well-being, personal development and a positive educational experience. The successful candidate should have a passion and commitment for working with young people, be able to demonstrate their ability to establish excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues, and work well within a team.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Have a visible presence around school, during breaks and lunchtimes and in tutor groups toreinforce school expectations and standards.
- To ensure full compliance with the College dress code.
- Be responsible for the pastoral care of students, working with tutors to ensure their needs are met and responded to.
- Attend meetings with parents regarding student welfare, attendance and behaviour.
- Contribute to, and attend multi agency meetings as required.
- To work alongside the Head of Year to monitor academic progress and co-ordinate interventions, and monitor homework completion.
- Ensure student participation in all aspects of the wider curriculum programme.
- To support students to successfully transition into the school and onto their next Key Stage.
- To support year assemblies as relevant and develop a year group ethos with the Head of Year.
- To actively supervise students whilst on duty during the school day.
- To liaise with parents/carers, staff, students and other stakeholders as needed in a timely and professional manner in relation to all aspects of students’ pastoral care.
- To ensure students feel safe in school and follow school safeguarding policies and processes required.
- To deputise for the Head of Year in their absence.
- To contribute to the ‘on call’ rota within the campus.
- To act as a fire warden as required by the School.
What the school offers its staff
The GLT recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gym membership scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye test
- Car benefit scheme
- My Health discounts
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stoke Damerel Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1301 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@sdcc-smhc.net
- Phone number
- 01752 556065
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.
Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are next door to each other. No additional travel is required.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Arranging a visit to Stoke Damerel Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@sdcc-smhc.net.
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