School: Hesters Way Primary School (Primary)
Address: Dill Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Title: Pastoral Support Worker - Hesters Way Primary School
Grade: Grade 7 (pts 21-25) £32,115 - £35,235 pa pro rata
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Part Time (30 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 06/01/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: A.S.A.P.
Hester’s Way Primary School is looking to appoint a resilient, compassionate, and child-focused Pastoral Support Worker. The Pastoral Support Worker will report to the Head Teacher, as the Designated Safeguarding Lead. The main job role will be working with children and their families identified with needs in child protection, safeguarding, early help, and pastoral support.
Everything that the PSW does will contribute to and improve the personal, social, and academic outcomes of pupils, in line with our school vision for all to “Aspire, Believe, Care and Achieve”.
The successful candidate will be required to:
1. Have a good working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and the child protection process, holding cases.
2. Work as part of a team and have good communication skills.
3. Have experience attending safeguarding meetings, writing, and sharing school reports.
4. Be a factual, clear, and concise record keeper on CPOMs and other school systems, with an awareness of GDPR.
5. Have a good understanding of behavior needs and behavior management strategies.
6. Build positive working relationships with children, parents, staff, and governors.
7. Support learning through direct work with 1:1 and small groups, based on the pupil’s identified need.
8. Communicate and work with the pupil’s family to best support the pupil’s identified need.
9. Seek multi-agency support and signpost the best help for pupils and their families, depending on their needs.
10. Have a sound knowledge of the local area and the context of the school.
11. Be willing to build strong community links.
12. Have a good sense of humor and enjoy a busy, varied job role.
We can offer:
1. Amazing pupils who want to learn, despite any barriers.
2. Parents and carers who appreciate personalized support and communications.
3. A supportive, resilient, and friendly staff team.
4. Training and ongoing career professional development.
5. A spacious work environment with onsite Forest School, Sports Field, Nurture Room, and other learning areas.
6. GCC Employee Assist Programme, Occupational Health Support, and GCC employee benefits.
Application Details:
Contact the school office via email for an application pack and let us know if you would like to have a look around our wonderful school.
Please find the recruitment information on the school website:
https://hesterswayprimaryschool.co.uk
Email completed applications to:
admin@hestersway.gloucs.sch.uk
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and other safeguarding measures, including online checks. Please see our school’s Safeguarding, Ex-Offenders, and Safer Recruitment Policy for further details, available on the school website Safeguarding pages:
https://hesterswayprimaryschool.co.uk/safeguarding/
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
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