What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The personal competencies expected of all support staff are:
• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others.
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team.
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
The professional competencies expected of a Pastoral Worker are:
• Have excellent organisational skills and be flexible in managing and executing workloads.
• Have excellent communication skills in person and in writing to respond to staff, parents, students and visitors.
• Be able to work with minimal supervision, analyse and problem-solve.
• Be able to conduct themselves in a confident, professional manner.
• Able to work in partnership with a wide range of teaching and support staff members to deliver the service to the school and its students.
• Be able to maintain confidentiality and committed to providing the best possible service to the staff, students and parents.
The qualifications and previous experience required for a Pastoral Worker are:
• Have a sound track record of working in a pastoral support function or other support function in a school/organisation.
• Be familiar with using IT, including the Microsoft Office package and databases.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
What the school offers its staff
Framingham Earl High School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET) an expanding education Trust with 11 Primaries and 9 Secondaries across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Framingham Earl High School has over 100 staff dedicated to providing a World-Class education. The school prides itself in delivering education through strong academic lessons and a nurturing ethos which encapsulates a wide range of community and co-curricular links. External review has commented that “Pupils have a very positive experience at school. An ambitious curriculum encourages pupils to be curious about the world.” GCSE results in 2024 saw the school achieve higher than the national average across a variety of subjects.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.