Job Title: Pastoral & Safeguarding Officer
Location: Northampton
PayScale: £100 - £130 Per Day
Hours of Work: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Days: Monday - Friday,
Start Date: September 2024
End Date: Until July 2024 and opportunity to extend
Benefits: Permanent Opportunity | Weekly CPD Sessions | Access to College Staff Perks | Free On-Site Parking
Post Objective: To provide students with pastoral support on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The role includes a focus on Safeguarding, the post holder will act as the main first point of contact for Safeguarding concerns raised by staff, visitors, parents/carers.
Pastoral Main Duties:
Manage a case load of students requiring intervention support to improve academic performance, attendance, engagement and barriers to engagement with learning
Provide effective care and guidance for learners, including those with SEND, Child Protection issues, Looked after Children, Previously Looked after Children and Care Leavers though an allocated caseload
Provide support through an identified caseload of Young Carers. This will include proactively working to identify Young Carers, monitoring progress and working with external agencies to support them effectively
Facilitate meetings with parents/carers/social workers and students as required, alongside tutors, to enable a holistic and individualised approach to supporting students
Attend meetings to support Looked after Children such as termly PEP meetings; or case rev...