Pastoral Support Assistant

Isebrook School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PT

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
TBC
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,992.00 - £28,163.00 Annually (FTE) Salary based on 37 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days)

Pastoral Support Assistant job summary

Salary: G8 – G13 (£25,992 – £28,163 FTE) Actual Salary £22,257.42 - £24,116.49

37 hours per week 39 weeks per year

Isebrook School is a successful specialist setting for 250 students aged 11-18 with a broad spectrum of special educational needs and learning disabilities.

We are seeking to recruit a Pastoral Support Assistant to work within our pastoral team. The role will entail you supporting students to self-regulate and supporting staff in establishing safe and effective learning environments for all students. Working as a front-line member of the pastoral team you will need to have the skills and resilience to support students who may be experiencing difficulties in accessing their learning.

The Pastoral Support Assistant will work closely with the Pastoral team and Key Stage Leaders to ensure students are engaged in their learning. The successful candidate will use de-escalation techniques and Restorative Repair (training will be offered) to support staff to maintain and manage positive relationships.

Are you:

Positive and passionate about working with students with learning disabilities
A team player who can work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
A reflective practitioner
Able to motivate and lead by example
Resilient and solution focused

If you are, then we can offer:

A nurturing group of staff, who are committed to achieving high standards for our students
A strong ethos and collaborative working
Dedicated teaching assistants and pastoral support
A rigorous induction programme
Opportunities for quality professional development
Well-being package including advice, support and guidance.

In addition to the application form, candidates are asked to complete a letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your experiences and skills in relation to the areas outlined in the person specification.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Isebrook School is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidates.

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.