St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Castleford, is seeking to appoint a Nurture & Pastoral Support Worker, to support our children and families. Overall Purpose of the Post:
* To support the Senior Leadership Team to provide a safe environment for pupils to develop and learn.
* To liaise with outside agencies to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all pupils at the school.
* To build links and work in partnership with parents, carers and professionals to promote the wellbeing of the children and young people in the care of the school.
* To work with identified children across the school in order to raise self-esteem, aspirations, attendance and academic performance.
* To monitor and support families to ensure children attend school on time each day.
* To develop effective mentoring relationships with both children and their families.
We pride ourselves in the high standards that all our staff hold and we are seeking to appoint someone to join our team in this very important role. Ideally, the successful candidate will need to be experienced and skilled in working with children, families and outside agencies., Please note, as part of the recruitment process we will carry out an online search for any short-listed candidates in order to comply with the guidance given in the September 2022 update of the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' document. St Joseph's Catholic Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. At St Joseph's the Catholic Faith is central to and permeates all aspects of school life. Through the virtues of love, hope, temperance, practical wisdom, solidarity, patience and courage, faithfulness and justice, we aim to foster a caring environment where children and adults know the virtues in their heart and show them through their words and actions. We positively encourage and enable everyone to fulfil their potential, building their self-confidence and self-esteem and equip them with the knowledge and skills that they require in later life. We recognise the importance of and aim to develop a working reciprocal partnership between home, school and parish.
* be enthusiastic, highly motivated, hardworking, and committed to supporting all pupils with social and emotional needs.
* enable all pupils to access school life and the curriculum, by working alongside teaching staff and the SENDCO.
* have high expectations and will nurture and encourage our children to fulfil their potential.
* have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team.
* be a practicing Catholic or committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
In return, we can offer:
* a friendly, supportive school and parish community.
* very well behaved children who enjoy learning.
* a supportive and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council.
* a commitment to your induction, professional development and opportunities to work with other colleagues across the BKCAT.
All applicants must be happy to play a full part in the life of our school and actively support the school's distinctive Catholic ethos. The school is part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust.