Pastoral Lead
Garland Junior School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3HGThis job expired on 24 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
24 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Four to five days a week across the Federation
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,979 - £29,777
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pastoral Lead to join our team at The Burghfield Common Federation. Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to provide support to children who may have social, emotional, or behavioural needs and who require additional help to access education and reachtheir full potential? If so, becoming the Pastoral Lead at Burghfield Common Federationmight just be the best career move you ever make!
Key aspects of the role include:
- Supporting the work of the Senior Leadership Team, under the guidance of the Inclusion Leader.
- Taking a lead role in providing high quality and effective safeguarding and pastoral support across the school, maintaining accurate records and working with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies to ensure appropriate plans and strategies are in place to support pupils and their families.
- Supporting pupils’ attendance, wellbeing, behaviour and academic success.
- Having a key role in creating a culture where everyone is valued, respected and thrives, and where all success is celebrated.
- Working with the schools’ safeguarding leads to implement actions related to safeguarding concerns and matters, liaising with social workers and other relevant support agencies to ensure that all families, vulnerable children and young people receive the care and protection they require.
- Planning and delivering programmes of support to pupils who are experiencing temporary or longer-term additional emotional needs.
The successful candidate must have:
- Experience of working with children and their families in a social worker, counselling or family support worker role.
- Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection.
- Experience of managing a caseload and maintaining accurate records.
- Ability to facilitate children and young people’s learning and development through mentoring, promoting and maximising educational achievement.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working with children and their families.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive and successful Senior Leadership Team and Governing Board.
- A team of hard-working and supportive staff.
- Schools that are committed to high expectations for all.
- Schools that are committed to high quality CPD.
- Happy and positive children who are confident and curious learners.
Commitment to safeguarding
Garland is a successful and popular school, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be required to provide satisfactory references.
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About Garland Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 219 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Garland Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@garland.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9832776
Garland Junior School is a two-form entry junior school situated in Burghfield Common, just outside Reading. The school serves a village community and is within easy access of the M4.
School leaders are proud of the inclusive ethos championed by all staff and the emphasis placed on building meaningful relationships with pupils and parents. This was recognised during the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2018: "...a caring and inclusive school, where every pupil is listened to."
Arranging a visit to Garland Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@garland.w-berks.sch.uk.
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