Pastoral Mentor

Grade 4 to Grade 5 actual salary £20,588 to £24,602 (depending on experience)

(2 roles possibly available)

37 hours per week, term time plus three additional days (Training Days)

• Do you believe that every student deserves the best opportunities to succeed?
• Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people, helping them overcome barriers to success?
• Do you enjoy celebrating the positive, recognising that achievement for all is more than just good exam results?
• Are you determined to support students, even when they find it more challenging to regulate their behaviours, building strong and effective professional relationships with students?
• Do you have the energy and desire to learn from and with an amazing group of young people and colleagues
• Would you like to work as part of a passionate, committed pastoral team where student safeguarding and well-being are at the core of all decision making?

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then we would love to hear from you.

Waingels is seeking to appoint a committed, hard-working Pastoral Mentor to work with Heads of Year and other pastoral colleagues to support students in Key Stage 3/Key Stage 4.

These important non-teaching roles are key parts of our overall strategy to ensure that we are meeting the range of pastoral needs of young people by working with Heads of Year as well as teachers to provide the best possible support for students, enabling them to be successful in all aspects of their school life and help prepare them for the next stage of their learning.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Pastoral Team to ensure that students are able to access their curriculum and can be a successful Waingels student. Key elements of this role will include:

• To support Head of Year / Pastoral Team with admin tasks
• To provide outstanding pastoral care
• To promote exceptional behaviour, attendance and punctuality
• To support students with their social, emotional and behavioural needs
• To communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure students are successful

Waingels is a very successful 11-18 comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to being exceptional, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment. We set high standards and expect our students to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of their achievements and of our school. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and experienced team of professionals who are committed to preparing students with the skills they need to be successful today and in their future.

Candidates should pay attention to the job description/person specification and explain within their application how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school to see the Succeed Centre and hear more about our vision for how this unique provision can be used to transform the lives of young people. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school as shown below.

Download an application pack from our website www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk or for an informal discussion, please telephone the college on 0118 969 0336 or email Mollie Williams hrandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged accordingly. We will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Waingels is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.