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Pastoral Support Administrator

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

This job expired on 3 July 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  3 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,294.00 - £25,979.00 Annually (FTE) Scale 4, NJC points 7 to 11

Pastoral Support Administrator job summary

Hours: 37 hours a week, 38 weeks per year, term- time only (Applications from candidates who wish to work fewer hours are welcome)

Salary: Scale 4, NJC points 7 to 11 (£24,294 - £25,979 FTE pro rata to hours / weeks worked)

Starting salary for 37 hours approx. £17,753 plus annual leave entitlement payment

We are now seeking to appoint a new Pastoral Support Administrator to join our hardworking, professional and supportive team at Sawston Village College in September 2024. This position will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the pastoral department. The role involves supporting the Director of Safeguarding, Wellbeing and Pastoral Support, as well as wider pastoral support team (five Year Leads and a Support Lead) by managing calendars, communicating with parents, preparing and maintaining files, databases and statutory paperwork. The right candidate will also be able to assist pupils with a variety of needs as required to ensure the well-being and development of our pupils.

The successful candidate will have previous administration experience, strong organisational, communication and IT skills and be a committed team player. A positive and flexible approach to work, the ability to maintain strict confidentiality, attention to detail and the tenacity to see tasks through to successful completion are essential requirements. The standard working week is 37 hours, but we are happy to consider applications from candidates who wish to work fewer hours. Please see the job description for details.

Our pastoral team plays a vital role in the College’s success. The team contributes extensively beyond the classroom and are a friendly team of skilled professionals. Their work enables young people to flourish and achieve their potential in lessons and in the wider College, as well as in our on-site inclusion facility, Compass House. The successful candidate will support their work, be a contact for parents wishing to speak with the team and be a friendly face for pupils. It will be rewarding work.

Application

If you have any inquiries regarding this opportunity or would like to arrange a visit to our school please contact the HR team at jobs@sawstonvc.org.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the application process via our website at https://sawstonvc.org/vacancies/, outlining how your skills and experience will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

If for any reason you need to apply via an alternative accessible format, please contact us by emailing jobs@sawstonvc.org.

Closing date: Wednesday 3 July 2024 at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 9 July 2024

Start date: 1 September 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised date.

For full details about this post, our school and our Trust, please read the candidate information pack.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Employee Benefits

Anglian Learning offers the following benefits to staff.

Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme (CARE)

Free membership to all Anglian Leisure Sports Centres – Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Sawston, Joyce Frankland, Linton and Netherhall

20% discount on Adult Education classes run by Anglian Learning schools

Employee assistance programme via Health Assured

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Discounted eye care vouchers

Annual flu jab vouchers

Perkbox staff discounts

Investment in personal development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

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About Sawston Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sawston Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

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