Pastoral Support Worker
Orion Academy
Oxfordshire
- £23,729.57 - £25,769.92 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 9 Actual Annual Salary: £23,729.57 to £25,769.92
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2024
Job overview
About the Role
The role of a Pastoral Support Worker at Orion Academy involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting with their education, well being and pastoral care, and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes.
Pastoral Support Workers work across the whole school, including supporting pupils with complex health and medical needs as well as those who may demonstrate challenging behaviour.
Some responsibilities include:
- Manage and deliver pastoral and therapeutic support to pupils and be responsible for preparing children emotionally and physically to engage with teaching and learning
- Address the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning
- Provide support for pupils within the class
- Provide behavioural support for pupils on an on-call basis
- Manage and provide accurate and detailed feedback, reports and data linked to pupil achievement, progress, behaviour and other matters using a range of ICT packages
- Support restorative practices
About You
You will have a good understanding of complex barriers to learning, and will demonstrate a resilient and instinctive approach in meeting our pupils’ needs. You will support colleagues within the class environment as well as contributing to specific interventions designed to encourage engagement with learning and development of social and independence skills.
Some qualities include:
- Level 2 qualifications or equivalent
- Experience of working with children and young people in an educational or therapeutic context
- Experience of working with children and young people in 1:1 and group situations
- Experience of liaising with external professionals and agencies
- Experience in preparing and delivering learning activities to children and young people
About Us
Orion Academy currently offers places to 83 students, and the roll of the school will rise steadily over the next three years to cater for 108 students, aged from 10 to 18 years. Students attend from throughout the county, and transfer from our SEND feeder school, Orion Academy, and from mainstream primary and secondary schools. All students who attend Orion Academy have an Education, Health and Care Plan, which describes their special needs and drives their educational provision.
Benefits of Working at Orion Academy
- Perkbox membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Free car parking and cycle storage
- On-site catering
How to Apply
Please submit your application form by 5pm on Monday 15 July 2024 to recruitment@orionacademy.co.uk or by post to Recruitment, Orion Academy, Knights Road, Oxford OX4 6DQ.
Please ensure you detail any gaps in employment and use the selection criteria when you prepare your application, as shortlisting for interview will be based on how closely you demonstrate your ability to fulfil the essential criteria. We do not accept CVs.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
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About Orion Academy
- Orion Academy
- Knights Road, Northfield School, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 6DQ
- United Kingdom
Orion Academy currently offers places to 83 students, and the roll of the school will rise steadily over the next three years to cater for 108 students, aged from 10 to 18 years. Students attend from throughout the county, and transfer from our SEND feeder school, Orion Academy, and from mainstream primary and secondary schools.
All students who attend Orion Academy have an Education, Health and Care Plan, which describes their special needs and drives their educational provision.
Students are taught through a differentiated and bespoke curriculum designed to enhance their personal and social development and academic achievement. The Academy provides support for our students with social and emotional needs through our Academy Community Learning Team, which consists of youth workers, therapeutic and pastoral workers.
Benefits of working at Orion Academy, part of The Gallery Trust
Career Progression
- Be a key member of a friendly and supportive staff team who are dedicated to achieving the best for every one of our pupils
- Participate in high quality professional development opportunities which are tailored to your needs and to your career aspirations
- Develop your career in The Gallery Trust, an expanding and successful organisation which offers opportunities for progression, secondments and collaborative working with colleagues across our schools
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Perkbox membership
- Access to LGPS pension linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Excellent induction processes, and strong line management structures to promote your wellbeing at work
- A culture which is open to employee ideas and encourages open dialogue
- Regular staff surveys to gain feedback on wellbeing and to drive improvements
- The opportunity to join colleagues for social events
- Family friendly policies, which promote your wellbeing
- The opportunity to work in a new, purpose-built school building, which offers an exciting environment in which to teach and learn, located just a short drive from Oxford’s ring road
- Free car parking and cycle storage
- On-site catering
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