Pastoral Support Assistant
Rye College, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7NQThis job expired on 3 October 2023
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
26 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Term Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SS7 Point 18
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rye College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Pastoral Support Assistant to join our highly-motivated team. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all pupils to experience an exceptional education. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.
Our ideal candidate will:
Have experience, or interest, in working as a Pastoral Support Assistant
Be inclusive in their practice with high expectations of all
Have the ability to demonstrate active listening skills
Consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
Provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs, encouraging the pupil to stay on task
Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team, and
Be a dedicated practitioner with commitment to pupil progress and continual improvement
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues
A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do
A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals
A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils’ life chances
A school in which the pupils are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful
The support of professionals from within an exciting and outward facing educational trust
We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit to our school prior to application.
Rye College is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rye College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our 'Child Protection Policy' which can be viewed in the 'Policies' section of our website.
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About Rye College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 579 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rye College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mwebb@ryecollege.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01797222545
Our mission is to 'create bright futures for all'.
With this in mind, we work hard to ensure that every child is happy and well supported on their educational journey with us. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.
Our college is set in the attractive heart of 1066 country and is a place where students feel safe and have space to learn. We pride ourselves on being a close knit community where students are known as individuals and where their talents are nurtured.
We are part of a family of schools that serve the young people of Rye from two to sixteen years of age, truly making us a 'local community college'. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of start points and a desire for all students to experience an exceptional education.
Our aim is to challenge every learner to exceed their own expectations of themselves; create a can-do culture and the resilience to excel; include all members of our community through shared endeavour; and nurture diverse skills, talents and abilities whilst celebrating excellence.
Since November 2018, Rye College has been part of Aquinas - an educational trust of eleven schools in the south-east; we believe our students will benefit enormously from our shared ambition to excel. We are proud to be working together with Aquinas to build on our reputation for supporting students in realising their potential and going on to lead fruitful and productive lives.
We look forward to leading Rye College on the next exciting stage of our development.
Arranging a visit to Rye College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mwebb@ryecollege.co.uk.
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