Job Title: Pastoral Assistant
Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per annum
UK applicants only.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Assistant to join our close-knit team at New Barn School, part of Acorn Education.
Job Purpose
* To manage pupils’ behaviour, delivering high quality care and support for emotionally vulnerable students.
* To work in close collaboration with the Pastoral managers and behaviour and welfare lead to maintain a consistent approach and service delivery to the young people.
* To practice with a high degree of competence, with the aim of reducing barriers to education and independent social interaction, leading to all pupils achieving their potential.
* To co-ordinate all services in school to provide integrated provision for pupils.
* To work with specific pupils and develop their resilience and skills within lessons and around the site to improve their engagement in their own learning.
About The School
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities. Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Acorn Education?
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our flexible benefits platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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