Salary C1 6 -19 (£25,183 – £31,067) + SEN (£1,455) PRO RATA
Hours 37 hours, 40 weeks per year
Rivermead School, part of Rivermead Inclusive Trust, is seeking an experienced and passionate Pastoral Assistant to join our team. As a secondary special school, we are dedicated to providing our amazing young people with the necessary support to determine their future opportunities. If you have a genuine interest in helping learners succeed and thrive, we invite you to apply for this exciting role.
Job Purpose
To promote the welfare and academic success of learners, ensuring that learner wellbeing and safeguarding is the focus of all actions undertaken in the role. To promote positive behaviour throughout the school and support learners to take responsibility for their behaviour and choices.
Responsibilities:
1. Support the Head of Welfare with all aspects of a learner’s personal wellbeing, ensuring that the school meets all learners’ personal and social needs.
2. Provide one-to-one pastoral support to learners, where necessary.
3. Promote and support positive behaviour for learning.
4. Liaise effectively with the SENCo, staff members, parents, and carers to ensure the needs of all learners are met and provide strategies and support for social and emotional barriers to learning.
5. Provide information and advice to families regarding local services available to them and signpost and refer to these services when required.
6. Support regarding behaviour needs across the school, including the pastoral room, playground, and assist with behaviour needs in the classroom or wherever deemed necessary.
7. Work closely with our Attendance Lead to ensure all learners attend every day and arrive on time.
8. Promote a community spirit and ethos and support with the running of Learner Voice groups including Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
9. Develop links with local community groups, forging links with external partners.
10. As DDSL, provide support to the DSL to ensure all learners are safe.
11. Work as part of the safeguarding team to ensure all concerns raised on MyConcern are dealt with swiftly and effectively.
12. Work with external agencies e.g., Social Care, Local Authority, Referring schools, Family solutions, EP and complete referrals when appropriate.
13. Participate in multi-disciplinary assessments and contribute towards the planning, reviewing, and evaluation of interventions.
Requirements:
* Previous experience in working with children and young adults with SEND.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with learners, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
* Patience, empathy, and a genuine interest in supporting learners' personal development.
* Knowledge of local and national support services that are available to learners and schools.
* Knowledge of legislation regarding learner attendance, safeguarding, and data protection.
For further details, including the job description, please contact Mrs. Melinda Bate, PA to the Headteacher of Rivermead School, Forge Lane, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1UG. Tel: 01634 338348.
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview earlier than the stated closing date should an appropriate application be received.
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