PASTORAL SUPPORT OFFICER REQUIRED Tatenhill, Burton-upon-Trent Full Time – Temp – Perm position available John Taylor Free School - John Taylor Multi Academy Trust Are you a passionate about supporting students with their personal, social, developmental and behavioural problems? Do you thrive from building rapport with the students, which in turn helps them identify and realise their potential both inside and outside the school? At The Supply Register we take great pride in working closely with Multi Academy Trusts across Staffordshire to recruit staff. One of our John Taylor MAT schools are looking for an eager and enthusiastic Pastoral Officer to start ASAP for a long-term role, which can become a permanent position. The role of Pastoral Support Office includes the following but not limited to: Administer and co-ordinate a referral system for students identified for support Develop 1:1 and group activities for students on identified issues, such as anger management, raising self esteem and emotional literacy as appropriate Create preventative strategies related to personal problems, behavioural issues, examination stress, decision making, anxiety and relationship issues Attend appropriate meeting to discuss options for levels of support with parents, progress leaders and senior staff Co-ordinate student support strategies with external agencies such as CAMHS, Young Carers, Social Services and School Nurse Be an active member of the on-call team to respond to urgent issues requiring immediate support Establish home/school links for students receiving support regarding behaviour and attendance Maintain regular contact with families/carers of students in need of extra support Requirements Proven experience of working with students demonstrating challenging behaviour Knowledge/experience of counselling young people of secondary school age Ideally hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience Good communicator with adults and young people both verbally and in writing Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines For the full job specification for this position please get in touch with Hayley at The Supply Register. Hayley.bloorsupplyregister.uk Benefits Fantastic FREE opportunities for CPD Dedicated consultant to inform you of available roles Exclusive access to multiple Academy trusts in and around Staffordshire Flexible working arrangements John Taylor Free School’s Mission Statement is: ‘To develop academic success, which enables students to continue their educational journey, in addition to those characteristics which enable them to thrive personally and in society – our students will “succeed and thrive” They are passionate and dedicated team at JTFS and are seeking like minded individuals to join their team If the above sounds like something you would be interested in, then apply today For more information on this and other opportunities across The Supply Register contact Hayley via email Hayley.bloorsupplyregister.uk or by phone on Visit our website for more vacancies and opportunities across The Supply Register