Pastoral Mentor
Deer Park School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HTThis job expired on 23 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
23 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 October 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £18,446.28
Pastoral Mentor job summary
35 hours per week, 8.30am to 4.00pm term time only (39 weeks). Grade B – Step 1 FTE £22,737, Actual Annual Salary £18,446.28.
Deer Park School is a new seven-form entry secondary school, which opened in September 2021 initially with four forms of Year 7 and growing to full capacity of seven forms of entry over the next seven years.
For the right candidates this is a unique chance to work as part of the founding team in the heart of a new community.
As a Pastoral Mentor, we are seeking candidates who are highly motivated and committed, with excellent communication skills, and the resilience to support a range of students pastorally to help maximise their potential. Adaptability is essential as is the capacity to relate well to both students and teachers. At the heart of what they do will be the passion to enable students to develop their character and become well rounded and independent individuals. They will show a ‘can-do’ attitude, help to maintain morale, be approachable and have excellent interpersonal skills.
A desire to make a difference will be equally valued along with a good sense of humour. Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. The candidate will be working alongside the Directors of Progress and Achievement (Heads of Year) and Family Support Worker on the pastoral team.
We would also welcome applications from individuals who are considering entering a career in teaching.
Benefits of working for our trust include:
- Free on-site car park
- Good transport links
- Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School
- Friendly and sociable colleagues
- Enrolment in one of the UK’s Largest public sector pension schemes
- A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday Friday 23rd February 2024.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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.
About Deer Park School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 487 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Deer Park School website (opens in new tab)
Deer Park School is a new seven-form entry secondary school which opened in September 2021 initially with four forms of Year 7 and growing to full capacity of seven forms of entry over the next seven years.
We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.
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