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Pastoral Support Assistant

Tregonwell Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP

This job expired on 27 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 September 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: AAT Grade 5 SCP 10-15 Pro rata £18,494 - £20,419 (£21,695-£23,953 FTE)

Pastoral Support Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a confident and professional Pastoral Assistant
to join the Nigel Bowes Academy – an outstanding special school for pupils aged
5-12 who present predominantly with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
Duties may include: supporting the systems and procedures of
safeguarding and family pastoral work, under supervision, therefore flexibility
with working hours and the ability to travel are essential.

The role of Pastoral Assistant is to support an inclusive and
high-quality learning environment for our pupils, using a solution focused,
pupil-centred and consistent approach. As a Pastoral Assistant you will be
working with all colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure and promote excellent
pupil-centred practice, within our Respectful, Safe and Resilient vision. You
will resolve difficulties which are causing wellbeing and safety concerns as
quickly and effectively as possible, promoting learning, progress, ownership
and leadership. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach,
knowledge and experience of working with children in KS1-2 who have social,
emotional and mental health difficulties. The post requires someone who is
highly resilient, able to work well as a member of a successful team and
someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and a good sense of
humour.

What we have to Offer:

·       
A visible and approachable senior leadership
team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.

·       
A strong support network both within the
school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.

·       
All staff are part of a professional learning
community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.

·       
Strong potential for career progression.

·       
A culture that respects work-life balance and
an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.

·       
An Employee Assistance Programme including in
the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.

·       
AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for
DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy
Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.

·       
A competitive pension through The Local
Government Pension Scheme for support staff. 

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal
discussion regarding the role, please contact Charlotte Hampson, HR Academy
Lead at charlotte.hampson@nigelbowes-academy.co.uk

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT)
comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and
special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all
our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their
work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their
careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as
soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close
applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications
by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Ambitions Academies
Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

Rigorous checks will be
made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced
DBS checks and an online search

High Expectations lead to High Achievers

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

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.

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About Tregonwell Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tregonwell Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tregonwell-academy

Nigel Bowes Academy is a special school supporting young people from the age of 5-11 who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, associated with a range of special educational needs, including autism. We are an oversubscribed school, supporting around 50 pupils on roll. We welcome pupils who reside in Dorset and Hampshire, with the majority of our pupils living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation. Our pupils have Educational, Health Care Plans or are in the process of receiving one. We also support a small number of pupils who will be placed by the Local Authority whilst waiting for a placement in a special school or to transition back to mainstream education.

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