Pastoral Assistant

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Job Title:        Pastoral Assistant

Location:      Bankside School, Worcester

Salary:        £22,000 per annum

Hours:         37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

Contract:      Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Assistant to join our close-knit team at Bankside School, part of Options Autism.

About the role

The Pastoral Assistant will be expected to work closely with the school's teachers, support staff and parents to provide the best possible care for the students.

Responsibilities include:

• To manage pupils’ behaviour, delivering high quality care and support for emotionally vulnerable pupils educated at Bankside School.
• To practice with a high degree of competence, with the aim of reducing barriers to education and independent social interaction, leading to all pupils achieving their potential.
• To co-ordinate, all services in school to provide integrated provision for pupils.
• To work with specific pupils and develop their resilience and skills within lessons and around the site to improve their engagement in their own learning.
• Provide “front-line” intervention support during the school day to respond to and minimise incidents arising from pupil behaviour, provide initial counselling and guidance and support to enable pupils to return to lessons
• Deployment, support and supervision of the Pastoral intervention assistants during the day in conjunction with the Head of Education and Behaviour and Welfare lead.

Desirable: previous experience of working in a SEN setting

About us

Bankside School is an independent specialist school near Hanley Castle, Worcester. Our new specialist school will cater for students aged 11-18 years old with Autism, Complex needs and learning disabilities and has the capacity for c60 students.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. 

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.