Pastoral Assistant
Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AGThis job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Required from November 2023
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday (hours and days to be negotiated for the right candidate), 40 weeks per year (term time and training days plus additional 1 week during the school holiday periods)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,575 – £21,968 FTE
Actual salary
- £15,499.45 – £15,781.78 per year
Pay scale
- Scale E (Points 5 - 6)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit a Pastoral Assistant to assist the Pastoral Manager in the daily running of the Pastoral office. The role involves supporting pupils in their learning and encouraging positive behaviour in and around school, assisting in the transition arrangements for pupils at the beginning and end of the school year and providing medical first aid support to pupils and staff.
The successful candidate will have experience in working with young people and have the ability to provide support through counselling skills. You will have high level interpersonal skills in order to liaise with staff and students, and the ability to communicate sensitively and tactfully with a range of people.
Lawrence Sheriff School is committed to the professional development of its entire staff through varied and interesting opportunities, to enhance their practice.
Applicants must be able to deal sensitively with matters of confidence whilst following the School Child Protection policy, for which training will be given.
What the school offers its staff
'This school is a truly special place. Pupils flourish here' Ofsted March 2022.
Is your perception that, as a boys’ grammar school, we will be overly traditional, elitist and purely an exam factory? Think again! If you want to become part of a calm and happy school community then Lawrence Sheriff may well be the place for you!
Lawrence Sheriff School is an outstanding boys’ grammar school of approximately 1140 students, around 425 of whom are in our coeducational sixth form. As a National Teaching School, we have played a significant role in initial teacher training and continuous professional development across the region. Our Teaching School Hub status also enables us to offer all staff varied and interesting opportunities to enhance their practice.
Further details about the role
To download an application pack please visit our website: www.lawrencesheriffschool.net
To apply please complete and return the job application and equality details forms to Personnel at recruitment@lawrencesheriffschool.com, along with a letter of application. Please do not submit CVs, as only the job application form will be considered.
For further information please contact Mrs M Morgan, Mrs Valand or Mrs Brown: Tel: 01788 843700, E‑mail: recruitment@lawrencesheriffschool.com
Closing date for applications:
09.00 am on Monday 25th September 2023
Lawrence Sheriff School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Lawrence Sheriff School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1142 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lawrence Sheriff School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@lawrencesheriffschool.com
- Phone number
- 01788 843700
'This school is a truly special place. Pupils flourish here’ (Ofsted, 2022).
Lawrence Sheriff School is a boys’ grammar school with a co-education sixth form. We have approximately 1080 students, over 380 of whom are in the sixth form. We believe that much of our success - including our consistently high Ofsted grading and our high rankings in DFE performance tables - can be directly linked to our emphasis upon LSS being a happy place to work for both pupils and staff. The 2022 Ofsted report goes on to say that ‘the passion that pupils have for their learning is palpable’ and 'there is a clear culture of mutual respect between staff and students'.These comments sum up the distinctive ethos and values of the school. As a National Teaching School, we have played a significant role in initial teacher training and continuous professional development across the region. Our Teaching School Hub status now enables us to offer all staff varied and interesting opportunities to enhance their practice.
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