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Pastoral Worker

Boothroyd Primary Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3QE

This job expired on 22 May 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 May 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 Hours Per Week - Term Time Only + 1 week (8:30 am to 3.30 pm daily – 30 minute lunch break)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual Salary £19,389 to £20,866 (Grade 4 / Scalepoint 14-18)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• You will be the main contact for all attendance issues and chase up reasons for absence on a daily basis, including making home visits.
• You will manage the registers throughout the school, chasing absences through phone calls and conducting home visits where children are unaccounted for or where there are concerns. You will continuously look at ways of improving attendance and punctuality throughout school.
• You will meet with families whose attendance is low and put strategies and support in place to help improve it.
• You must be extremely flexible and approachable and also able to deal with the occasional challenging situation. You must be willing to work under pressure at busy times within the Pastoral team.
• You must have a good standard of written and spoken English and knowledge of IT systems is essential.
• Meet with the Principal and DSL’s on a regular basis to review pupil’s attendance and punctuality and progress towards whole school and year group targets.
• Keep accurate, up to date records of all casework and produce attendance and punctuality reports as required. Including producing accurate, statistical data showing trends for different groups of pupils including those eligible for Free school meals etc.
• Work with the appropriate agencies to support the statutory duty of legal action when all attempts have failed.
• You may also be asked to support the Pastoral leader by working with some of our vulnerable and ‘difficult to reach’ families, providing parenting advice/signposting to other support services.
• You will co-ordinate early help referrals and lead on early help meetings, including TAFS and work closely with external agencies.
• Identify pupils and families who need extra financial support and co-ordinate referrals to welfare and funding agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times be aware of GDPR and have a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

What the school offers its staff

• a supportive and hardworking team of staff;
• opportunities as part of the multi academy trust;
• excellent CPD with our full commitment to develop your career further.

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

CVs will not be accepted, only applications submitted on the school’s application form.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

1. Recruitment Pastoral Admin May 2023.pdf - 821 KB (opens in new tab)

3. Equal_Opp_monitoring_Form.docx - 73.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Boothroyd Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 557 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Boothroyd Primary Academy website
• Email address: boothroyd@focus-trust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01924 562425
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boothroyd-primary-academy

Do you wish to make a strong contribution to the future success of our school?

Boothroyd Primary Academy is a large three-form academy serving over 640 pupils from the local Dewsbury community and judged by OFSTED as a Good school with Outstanding features. “As a result of inclusive leadership, precise assessment and high-quality teaching, children make outstanding progress” (OFSTED Mar 2019).

Our vision is for Boothroyd to be the heartbeat of the community, where we empower all, so we all shine brightly. We collectively contribute to a positive culture and learning environment that enables everyone to thrive and be the best version of themselves, by living out our school values of Honesty, Excellence, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork. We believe in nurturing every child's potential and fostering a supportive learning environment where every pupil can thrive.

Arranging a visit to Boothroyd Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email boothroyd@focus-trust.co.uk.

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