Welfare and Pastoral Lead
Ivy Lane Primary School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1HE21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,327.00 - £23,831.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £22,237- £23,831 per annum
Welfare and Pastoral Lead job summary
Welfare and Pastoral Lead
Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time Welfare and Pastoral Lead based at Ivy Lane School.
Hours: 35 hours per week, 8.30am-1.00pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year term time only, excluding TD days.
Salary range: G12– G14, £28,163 - £30,060 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £22,327 - £23,831 per annum), dependent on experience.
The successful candidate is required to start as soon as possible.
Do you want a job where you can inspire and make a difference to the lives of children? Would you like to join a ‘good’ school where teamwork is highly valued and ‘Leaders are determined for all pupils to reach their potential.’ Ofsted Jan 2022
If the answer is yes, then Ivy Lane Primary School is the place to be
Ivy Lane School is a two-form entry Primary School in the centre of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is part of the Pickwick Academy Trust. We believe in ‘Learning for Life’, aiming to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond their primary years and a life-long appetite for learning. The school community really is a special place to learn. Our Ofsted Jan 2022 recognised this; ‘Teamwork is central to the work at Ivy Lane to ensure pupils are educated and nurtured well.’
Our school values of ‘Learning, Environment, Others and Ourselves’ underpin our ethos. We place a huge importance on outdoor learning and are very lucky to have Forest Schools Provision. We also have an extensive provision of social and emotional support for our children.
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Welfare and Pastoral Lead to join our school community.
In this role you will be responsible for the welfare, wellbeing and pastoral needs of our children and families, and for managing safeguarding concerns ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all. The role supports children with any worries or anxieties they may be experiencing together with providing confidential support for parents on issues affecting their child. You will monitor attendance, undertake tracking and analysis of behaviour and attendance in consultation with the Headteacher. You will lead our safeguarding efforts, provide guidance and support to children and families facing personal challenges, and collaborate with staff and external agencies to deliver the highest standards of care.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of our children and families and have the experience to manage welfare and pastoral needs in an educational setting, we would love to hear from you.
What we offer:
A supportive team with a focus on high quality CPD
Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy school
A dedicated team of staff and governors
A commitment to further professional development
The opportunity to work collaboratively with other leaders within Pickwick Academy Trust schools
Generous contributory pension provision
Family friendly policies
Commitment to flexible working
Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
Free annual flu jab
Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
The jobholder must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual Safeguard training and using school reporting systems for any Safeguard concerns.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Mrs Kerry Nowosielski (Admin Officer) on 01249 652556 if you would like to arrange a visit.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.
Interested candidates are required to apply by 12.00noon on Friday 13th December 2024.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th January 2025.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity.
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020
Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ivy Lane Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ivy Lane Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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