Pastoral Support Worker
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AEThis job expired on 29 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours/Term time + 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Band F, SCP 19 - 23, £25,940 to £27,943 actual salary range
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience of working with primary age children in school for at least two years and experience of modelling good behaviour management techniques, including extreme behaviour of pupils.
- Be experienced in working with children who have SEN/EAL/behavioural difficulties.
- Be able to develop effective strategies to promote positive behaviour.
- Have Maths and English to GCSE Grade C or equivalent.
- Demonstrate high standards of numeracy and literacy and be able to use ICT to support learning, make accurate records and carry out CPD.
- Have good written communication skills in order to produce basic reports and update records.
- Have a caring, but firm approach and empathy towards young children.
- Be experienced in working with parents and external agencies.
- Love encouraging, motivating and inspiring young children through the support they give in order to encourage their learning.
- Be committed to our ethos that all pupils can achieve at Heaton Avenue, A SHARE Primary Academy.
- Have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children and show a commitment and understanding of safeguarding pupils.
What the school offers its staff
Heaton Avenue, A SHARE Primary Academy, is a family-centred academy that nurtures and motivates pupils to become shining citizens of the future. It is one of eight academies within the well-regarded and high-performing SHARE Multi-Academy Trust.
Located in a close-knit, diverse community, the academy is within good commuting distance from Leeds, Huddersfield, and Wakefield. Heaton Avenue is proud to offer:
- A supportive and ambitious environment where all pupils are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives.
- A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key.
- A commitment that staff are happy, engaged, and well supported at work, taking pride in pupils’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own.
- Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated.
- Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development.
- Supportive leadership, encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
- A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities.
- A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.
Why apply to join SHARE Multi Academy Trust?
There are many reasons why you will enjoy working for the trust. You will be surrounded by supportive people, working together with a common goal for all of our students, aiming to value and support all colleagues in order to help them achieve their personal best.
If you decide to join us, we will ensure you have what you need to make a positive difference in your education role. We will seek out your ideas and ask for your opinions regularly using staff voice.
Our CPD commitment is second to none and the training and developmental opportunities on offer will empower you to make improvements in all aspects of your role. The training you receive will help you fulfil your potential whatever your stage of career.
For teachers and leaders, we offer fast tracked, first class developmental opportunities led by one of our academies, Shelley College, which is the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale: -
- National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), which underpin our structured training programmes (we offer all the qualifications);
- Lead practitioner positions for colleagues who want to remain classroom- based but lead on curriculum development or training and coaching;
- Mentor / facilitator training and experience which give experienced colleagues the opportunity to develop through mentoring initial teacher trainees, early career teachers or NPQ candidates – right up to NPQEL facilitators;
- Trainee senior leadership positions, which build on our middle leadership programmes. This training includes short placements in other schools and a substantial improvement project under the guidance of an experienced leader.
All our academies have comprehensive professional development programmes for support staff. We support colleagues in their role by offering regular training, coaching and mentoring using the latest evidence-based research. Our trust collaboration draws on best practice to share the expertise available. Our support staff meet with colleagues across the trust every September to share ideas and resources.
With regard reward and recognition, we recognise and appreciate our staff as our most valuable asset, we recognise the work they do and celebrate their successes.
We offer a wide range of benefits including: -
- Employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff;
- Wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff;
- Flexible working opportunities (where practical);
- Occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave;
- Competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs;
- Money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.
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 Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- julie.snellgrove@sharemat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01274 028613
Heaton Avenue Primary Academy is one of eight academies within our trust and is part of a close-knit community well located for commute from Leeds, Huddersfield and Wakefield. We would welcome you to visit the academy (by appointment) if you wish to learn more before you apply, you will find it:
• is a vibrant place of learning and encouragement where children are happy, settled and confident;
• has a broad and balanced curriculum that provides a memorable educational experience for all of its pupils;
• equips pupils with the attributes and attitude they need for their next stage of education;
• is a school that supports staff to reach their full potential and career goals.
Arranging a visit to Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email julie.snellgrove@sharemat.co.uk.
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