Pastoral Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | JG7 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3JW |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1492314 |
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We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and qualified Pastoral Lead to support the Headteacher and School Leadership Team in ensuring all pupils safety and wellbeing is a priority, to co-ordinate the welfare and safeguarding systems and support offered to all children within the school. To line manage three colleagues – three learning mentors and one intervention support worker, to support identified individual pupils.
Role Purpose and Responsibilities:
Leadership
• To lead the pastoral team, liaising with the Headteacher on the strategic deployment of the learning mentor team in school.
Safeguarding
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead in managing safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of safeguarding incidents and interventions.
• To adhere to national and school policies for child protection and safeguarding and lead the learning mentor team to ensure outstanding practices in school.
• Identification and referral of ‘children in need’ for initial assessment and ‘early help’ in liaison with the DSL, SENDCo and learning mentor team.
• To work with professionals across other agencies to agree plans.
• To organise and attend meetings within school and with outside agencies, keeping accurate records of meetings and maintaining confidential records.
• Provide alternative provision for some children during break and lunchtimes.
• Contribute to and speak confidently in a range of meetings.
• Attend appropriate training and share with the wider school staff to disseminate excellent practice.
• Ensure appropriate safeguarding training is in place for all adults in school.
• Induct new members of staff, volunteers and adults on training in safeguarding procedures.
Behaviour
• Support the implementation of the school’s behaviour policy and promote positive behaviour strategies.
• To provide advice on how to develop and maintain positive discipline and support children at risk of exclusion by followed a graduated response.
• Lead restorative conversations and conflict resolution sessions where needed.
• Develop and implement individual support plans in collaboration with staff and external agencies.
• Check incident records and report to the Headteacher about patterns of behaviour.
• Track and review pupils who are following a temporary reduced timetable with the aim of ensuring pupils are increasing their time in school.
Pupil Wellbeing
• Act as key learning mentor to a proportion of classes around school.
• Act as the key adult to monitored vulnerable pupils.
• Provide one-to-one and group pastoral support to pupils experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties.
• Monitor and track the wellbeing of vulnerable pupils, including those with safeguarding concerns, SEND, or attendance issues.
• To work alongside teachers and lead the pastoral support team to monitor the wellbeing of vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
• Engage families in activities that support children’s learning and support children and families at times of transition.
• Run or support the organisation of parenting programmes and group sessions to support targeted families.
• Play a full part in the life of the school community including supporting some school events.
Attendance
• To support the Headteacher and Attendance Lead in raising attendance and punctuality levels through monitoring, assistance and working with families.
• To participate in attendance meetings with parent/carers.
• To support the Attendance Lead in reducing levels of unauthorised and persistent absence.
Family Welfare
• To be proactive and innovative in encouraging parents, carers and vulnerable families to participate fully in the life of the school.
• To develop home/school links to ensure good communication between school and families.
• To work preventatively with identified families, to provide early intervention, signposting support and guidance to universal and targeted services.
• To give individual support to parents and carers at times of crisis.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualification and Experience:
Essential Criteria
• Experience of working with children and families in the home or in another context.
• A good standard of general education, normally evidenced by 3 or more GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above, including English and Maths.
• Knowledge and awareness of the impact of family, social and environmental factors on the education and life chances of children.
• Awareness of child development and the social and emotional factors that effect a child’s capacity to learn.
• Ability to Lead an effective pastoral support team for the good of the children and families at Ashcombe Primary School
• To form positive relationships with colleagues and display a non-judgemental caring approach in dealing with children and parents/carers.
• Ability to keep calm and respond positively to difficult situations.
• To be approachable, nurturing and willing to go the extra mile.
• To be confidential and professional when dealing with sensitive information.
• Ability to work under pressure prioritise and manage workload
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and adults
• Tactful, sensitive and diplomatic.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills as well as good ICT skills.
• To have a full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
• Working with students of Primary age within other appropriate contexts.
• Relevant qualification in Social Care, Child Care field or Teaching Assistant NVQ Level 3.
• Specific areas of expertise in supported learning.
• Experience in delivering positive parenting skills.
Ashcombe School is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We can offer the successful candidate:
• The opportunity to work with a friendly and highly skilled team of colleagues committed to providing a quality education to our pupils.
• A caring, nurturing, family atmosphere with delightful pupils and supportive families.
• A ‘good’ school as evidenced by Ofsted during its most recent inspection.
• Regular opportunities to participate in training and professional development.
• Working in our lovely modern school which includes a brand new £6 million extension.
At Ashcombe, our mantra is ‘We are Ashcombe’. That means we work together and no one individual is more important than the whole. Our culture is one of respect where staff are valued and treated with kindness. We are an inclusive school and we are ambitious for our children and our community. Working in any school is never easy, but it is always worth it. We are looking for members of the team who are willing to work hard and are motivated by their desire to make a difference to the children and community they serve. We like to have fun and a good sense of humourVisits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged via the school office. We reserve the right to close the selection process early.Ashcombe is part of the Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust which includes Becket, Christ Church, Crockerne, Hutton, St Martins and Worle Village schools and the successful candidate will be employed by the Trust. As a result of this, you may be required to work in another school, with your agreement, as business needs dictate.
Role Purpose and Responsibilities:
Leadership
• To lead the pastoral team, liaising with the Headteacher on the strategic deployment of the learning mentor team in school.
Safeguarding
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead in managing safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of safeguarding incidents and interventions.
• To adhere to national and school policies for child protection and safeguarding and lead the learning mentor team to ensure outstanding practices in school.
• Identification and referral of ‘children in need’ for initial assessment and ‘early help’ in liaison with the DSL, SENDCo and learning mentor team.
• To work with professionals across other agencies to agree plans.
• To organise and attend meetings within school and with outside agencies, keeping accurate records of meetings and maintaining confidential records.
• Provide alternative provision for some children during break and lunchtimes.
• Contribute to and speak confidently in a range of meetings.
• Attend appropriate training and share with the wider school staff to disseminate excellent practice.
• Ensure appropriate safeguarding training is in place for all adults in school.
• Induct new members of staff, volunteers and adults on training in safeguarding procedures.
Behaviour
• Support the implementation of the school’s behaviour policy and promote positive behaviour strategies.
• To provide advice on how to develop and maintain positive discipline and support children at risk of exclusion by followed a graduated response.
• Lead restorative conversations and conflict resolution sessions where needed.
• Develop and implement individual support plans in collaboration with staff and external agencies.
• Check incident records and report to the Headteacher about patterns of behaviour.
• Track and review pupils who are following a temporary reduced timetable with the aim of ensuring pupils are increasing their time in school.
Pupil Wellbeing
• Act as key learning mentor to a proportion of classes around school.
• Act as the key adult to monitored vulnerable pupils.
• Provide one-to-one and group pastoral support to pupils experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties.
• Monitor and track the wellbeing of vulnerable pupils, including those with safeguarding concerns, SEND, or attendance issues.
• To work alongside teachers and lead the pastoral support team to monitor the wellbeing of vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
• Engage families in activities that support children’s learning and support children and families at times of transition.
• Run or support the organisation of parenting programmes and group sessions to support targeted families.
• Play a full part in the life of the school community including supporting some school events.
Attendance
• To support the Headteacher and Attendance Lead in raising attendance and punctuality levels through monitoring, assistance and working with families.
• To participate in attendance meetings with parent/carers.
• To support the Attendance Lead in reducing levels of unauthorised and persistent absence.
Family Welfare
• To be proactive and innovative in encouraging parents, carers and vulnerable families to participate fully in the life of the school.
• To develop home/school links to ensure good communication between school and families.
• To work preventatively with identified families, to provide early intervention, signposting support and guidance to universal and targeted services.
• To give individual support to parents and carers at times of crisis.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualification and Experience:
Essential Criteria
• Experience of working with children and families in the home or in another context.
• A good standard of general education, normally evidenced by 3 or more GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above, including English and Maths.
• Knowledge and awareness of the impact of family, social and environmental factors on the education and life chances of children.
• Awareness of child development and the social and emotional factors that effect a child’s capacity to learn.
• Ability to Lead an effective pastoral support team for the good of the children and families at Ashcombe Primary School
• To form positive relationships with colleagues and display a non-judgemental caring approach in dealing with children and parents/carers.
• Ability to keep calm and respond positively to difficult situations.
• To be approachable, nurturing and willing to go the extra mile.
• To be confidential and professional when dealing with sensitive information.
• Ability to work under pressure prioritise and manage workload
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and adults
• Tactful, sensitive and diplomatic.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills as well as good ICT skills.
• To have a full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
• Working with students of Primary age within other appropriate contexts.
• Relevant qualification in Social Care, Child Care field or Teaching Assistant NVQ Level 3.
• Specific areas of expertise in supported learning.
• Experience in delivering positive parenting skills.
Ashcombe School is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We can offer the successful candidate:
• The opportunity to work with a friendly and highly skilled team of colleagues committed to providing a quality education to our pupils.
• A caring, nurturing, family atmosphere with delightful pupils and supportive families.
• A ‘good’ school as evidenced by Ofsted during its most recent inspection.
• Regular opportunities to participate in training and professional development.
• Working in our lovely modern school which includes a brand new £6 million extension.
At Ashcombe, our mantra is ‘We are Ashcombe’. That means we work together and no one individual is more important than the whole. Our culture is one of respect where staff are valued and treated with kindness. We are an inclusive school and we are ambitious for our children and our community. Working in any school is never easy, but it is always worth it. We are looking for members of the team who are willing to work hard and are motivated by their desire to make a difference to the children and community they serve. We like to have fun and a good sense of humourVisits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged via the school office. We reserve the right to close the selection process early.Ashcombe is part of the Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust which includes Becket, Christ Church, Crockerne, Hutton, St Martins and Worle Village schools and the successful candidate will be employed by the Trust. As a result of this, you may be required to work in another school, with your agreement, as business needs dictate.