6th Form Pastoral Support Assistant

Based at Orion Eden Park High School 

Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.  

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.   

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Active study area support: 

• To assist with the raising of standards and achievement at KS5 
• Provide continuous support and supervision within the 6th form study area, encouraging a focused and productive atmosphere for students to work in. 
• Ensure all students are actively engaged in their studies during designated study periods 
• complete registers as assigned to your timetable 
• Address any concerns related to uniform or behaviour and guide students toward a resolution in line with school policies 
• Act as a point of contact for students seeking advice about study techniques, stress management or future planning 
• To monitor equipment within the Sixth Form spaces and report any issues to I.T. 
• To oversee lunchtime use of Upper Library space 

Attendance monitoring 

• Track and monitor 6th form student attendance, following up on absences in a timely manner and referring any concerning patterns to the appropriate staff 
• Work with students & parents to improve attendance where necessary 
• To produce a daily list of all students who arrived at school late 

Support with Detentions 

• Assist in the administration and supervision of detentions for 6th form students 
• Support the leadership team in addressing student behavioural issues where required 
• To ensure students receive communication about their detention 
• To ensure the smooth running of detention in collaboration with the AAP 6th Form Pastoral 

Extracurricular Development 

• Work with staff and students to develop & manage extracurricular programmes  that enrich students’ educational experience including but not limited to: clubs, trips and work experience 

SEN & EHCP Progress Monitoring 

• Track the progress & needs of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) working closely with the SEN coordinators 
• Provide tailored support and guidance to ensure that these students can access the full range of educational opportunities and make consistent progress 

*We reserve the right to this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. 

We look forward to hearing from you.   

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.