Pastoral Support Assistant
Leeds East Academy
Leeds East Academy, South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6HA
- £23,834 - £25,855 per year
- New
- Salary:
- C1 – Actual Salary £23,834 to £25,855 (37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Upon successful completion of pre-employment checks
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2024
Job overview
Post Reference: 2551
Academy: Leeds East Academy
Job Title: Pastoral Support Assistant
Grade: C1 – Actual Salary £23,834 to £25,855
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days.
Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00 & Friday 08:00-15:30
Accountable to: Acting Senior Assistant Principal for Behaviour
Role:
In this role you will contribute to the implementation of the academy strategic priorities, focusing predominantly on the promotion of positive student behaviour, excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding attendance and punctuality.
You will ensure that students receive high quality support and are safeguarded to an exceptional standard.
You will need to be able to support students to make positive choices regarding behaviour, attendance and punctuality and use and implement our routines, fairly, consistently and to a high standard.
You will have a belief that all young people, irrespective of starting point, can be successful and achieve. This can be realised though high quality support using a relational practice lens.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To monitor and support behaviours across the academy in conjunction with the Behaviour Leader, identifying and prioritising focus areas:
· To work proactively to ensure maximum support for students at risk of disaffection and to facilitate early intervention.
· To uphold the academy’s principle of respect for all by managing emotions and modelling good behaviour.
· To incorporate restorative and relational practice and pivotal behaviours throughout all aspects of our work and with all stakeholders.
· To recognise students’ positive contributions and ensure that their achievements are acknowledged through the academy rewards system.
· To regularly engage with colleagues, parents and carers to ensure a coordinated, partnership focused approach to dealing with individual student and year group issues (following the LEA communications protocol).
· To be a positive role model and maintain professionalism in all dealings with colleagues, students, parents and other professionals.
· To maintain accurate records for all significant interactions, interventions or contact with individual students, their parents/carers, colleagues and any external agencies using academy agreed systems.
· To be responsible for the implementation of positive and pro-active disciplinary measures.
· To develop relationships with students needing particular support to ensure behaviour and attendance targets are met.
· To help facilitate the smooth admission and departure of students to or from the academy. This includes the re-integration of pupils back into mainstream lessons following prolonged periods of absence or internal/external exclusion.
· To support and enforce the academy uniform policy.
· To assist during fire drills/fire emergencies and with other duties designed to keep students safe.
· To attend appropriate courses for personal professional development.
· To attend and contribute to the organisation and smooth running of academy events such as open evenings, parents’ evenings, and transition.
· To undertake before and after school duties, break and lunch duties, and attend academy meetings and training as directed by your line manager.
Closing Date: Thursday 12th December 2024
Shortlisting: Friday 13th December 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 16th December 2024
Start Date: Upon successful completion of pre-employment checks
For further information about this role, and working for the Trust, please see below link to the WRAT Recruitment Pack, and Job Description and Person Specification.
https://candidates.every.education/Vacancies/Details?advertKey=e83a7b8d-dc1b-4a95-b01d-68d51b7b7f31
White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.
About Leeds East Academy
Leeds East Academy – Everyone Exceptional
A mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 academy, situated in Seacroft, Leeds in West Yorkshire. There are 1025 students on the school roll.
Leeds East Academy is a diverse and vibrant school community which was judged as ‘Good’ during May 2019 across all areas of the Ofsted framework. In the Ofsted report inspectors commented; "Leaders' aspirations for the school are high. They are determined that all of their pupils, regardless of background, will achieve as highly as possible. Leaders have created an ambitious and optimistic culture across the school".
Our vision for the academy is simply, ‘everyone exceptional’ and we pride ourselves on ensuring that all students receive the very best pastoral care and academic support to achieve this. Housed within a state-of-the-art school building, Leeds East Academy is now the premier choice of school for families in the local area. Leeds East Academy is also a highly desirable and dynamic establishment for ambitious education professionals, who will be joining a forward-thinking organisation committed to securing the highest educational, professional and personal standards for the community we serve.
Part of The White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure an Ofsted rating of outstanding by 2022.
We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
The White Rose Academies Trust is a local Trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
The Trust employs over 300 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation.
We benefit hugely from our sponsor, Leeds City College Group, which is one of the largest and most successful FE/HE College Groups in the UK. Our sponsor provides leadership and operational support and advice to all our Academies. They also share our vision of creating a truly Outstanding Trust.
Principal
Mr Danny Bullock
Values and vision
Leeds East Academy is determined that every student reaches their full potential. It is committed to providing a safe, caring and purposeful learning environment that is at the heart of the local community and developing successful students who contribute fully to the Academy and the wider community. The secondary school aims to inspire confident young people with a ‘can do’ attitude and to celebrate the principles of high achievement, respect and the inclusion of all students.
Leeds East Academy has four LEA Core Values promoting: Resilience, Integrity, Trust and Ambition. These values underpin everything the Academy does on a daily basis, ensuring that all students and staff know the role that they have to play in both the school and the wider community as a whole.
Ofsted
“The Executive Principal’s aspirational vision and determination, supported by high-quality Academy leaders and the highly effective local accountability board and Academy Trust has ensured the Academy has improved considerably and rapidly. Teaching is improving quickly across all subjects because teachers are well supported by their leaders and managers. The behaviour of students around the Academy and in classes has been transformed.”
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