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PASTORAL ASSISTANT

The Observatory School, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT

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• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  23 July 2021 at 3pm

• Date listed

  7 July 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Band F (SCP 12-17). FTE £22,183-£24,491. Actual Pro Rata Salary £19,164-£21,158

PASTORAL ASSISTANT job summary

 The Governing Body of this expanding school are looking to appoint  well qualified, highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Pastoral Assistant who will have a significant impact on learning and who are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. 

 

The purpose of the Pastoral Assistant is to work as a member of the school’s pastoral team, working as a link between the senior pastoral managers and teaching staff within the school. You will interrogate the schools behaviour and attendance data daily to inform your daily work. 

 

 

You will: 

 

v  Be able to support teaching and learning across KS2, 3 and be a committed Pastoral Assistant working  and work in line with the schools new behaviour regulation system 

v  Be able to modify challenging behaviour in a firm but supportive manner 

v  Be child centred 

v  Be flexible with a good sense of humour 

 

 

You will be assigned a case load of pupils to work with at a multi-agency level. 

 

You will be on call on the radio to provide support so that children get the ‘right help, at the right time’. You will become a Team Teach tutor to train staff in de-escalation and restrictive physical intervention to support the schools’ development in effective behaviour management and support other schools as part of our inclusion funding obligations. 

 

The focus of your role will be to support the needs of students who have barriers to their learning and need targeted support to raise their aspirations and develop appropriate ‘behaviours for learning’. Barriers to learning could include attendance, home issues, and emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. 

 

The role will focus on working with individual students in order to provide personalised interventions to secure improvements in their behaviour, attendance and outcomes. 

 

The wider role will include running the schools work related learning and enterprise program, in that you will be responsible for the work experience, pupils accessing college and providing support to them in their application and interview stages. You will also maintain regular contact with the year 11 leavers. 

The person appointed will be required to be flexible around the needs of the school. 

 

A full, clean driving license is essential. 

 

As The Observatory School grows we are creating a team which has high expectations and sets high standards for both pupils and colleagues. If you believe that you fit this description we would like to hear from you. 

 

Application forms are available online at www.wirral.gov.uk and also from the school office.  For further details please contact the school on 0151 652 7093. 

 

Completed application forms and supporting letter (no longer than 2 x A4 sides) detailing your  knowledge, skills and experience should be submitted via email to Paula Evans, School Business Manager at businessmanager@theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk   no later than 1500 hours on 23rd July 2021. 

 

The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of their sex, gender identity, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. 

 

The Observatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post. 

 

Closing Date: 3 p.m. – 23/07/2021 

Shortlisting Date: w/c 26/07/21 

Interview Date: TBC after shortlist 

  

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 The Observatory School

• School type: Special school, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Observatory School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: businessmanager@theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0151 652 7093
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-observatory-school (opens in new tab)

The Observatory School is a mixed 10-16 community specialist provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).  The Observatory School is starting September 2021 with 101 pupils on role in key stage 3 and 4 and we also have a key stage 2 phase.

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