Pastoral Support Assistant

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

Deadline is today

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
12 May 2023

Job details

Job role: View all Learning support, cover supervisor or tutorjobs
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs - 37 hours per week/Full Time/Term Time + 6 inset days Working hours 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on a Friday) with a 30 minute lunch break.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 £23,194 - £25,878pa - pro rata. Actual starting salary £20,142pa. A Pay Award is currently pending. Proposed minimum salary with Pay Award £21,813 per annum.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a pro-active Pastoral Support Assistant with strong communication skills to provide day-to-day support for our students. Working alongside Achievement Leaders, and the Inclusion Manager you will promote positive learning attitudes and inclusion; liaise with parents and staff; and carry out a range of duties to support our students’ social, emotional and academic needs. The role will be linked to key year groups but there will be opportunities to work with students across the school. (Please see attached information).

This enhanced role is available to candidates with direct, recent experience of working with young people in an education setting. It is an additional role to further enhance the capacity of our team.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.