Pastoral Welfare Leader

Are you seeking a new challenging career in pastoral care supporting young adults to achieve their potential? 

Your opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed pastoral welfare lead, who is motivated to work with passion and a relentless energy to make a significant difference to the students at our school In particular you will work with some of our most challenging students, who often find meeting our high expectations of attendance and behaviour difficult as a result of a variety of barriers they face at home and at school. The students you will work with require that little bit extra guidance and support to get things back on track. This rewarding role is a real chance to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our community. You will have a passion for supporting young people and a desire to help them develop confidence and skills to deal with the daily challenges they face. You will be part of the wider pastoral team, working with a Head of Year and parents and students alike. You will have excellent interpersonal skills to work closely with students, their families, teachers and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for the student.

The working pattern is 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday, term time only (37.5 hours, 39 weeks).

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

About Aureus School

Aureus School is a co-educational comprehensive school for 11 to 16 year olds that opened in Didcot in 2017. We firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and our approach is driven by a belief in a comprehensive education and centred around high expectations for all. As a community, we believe in creating a learning environment that is both engaging and exciting, with an education that challenges our students to think critically and push boundaries. There is no limit to what our students can achieve, and we provide the necessary support and resources so that everyone can succeed. As a purpose built school, Aureus has brand new technology using the latest equipment to enhance the students learning experience.

What we are looking for:

• Be able to develop positive relationships with students
• Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
• Be consistent, enthusiastic, committed and resilient working as part of a team
• Be a confident and clear communicator with students and parents / carers
• Show a commitment to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• Demonstrate a successful track record of improving performance outcomes

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Closing date for applications – 29th January 2024

Interview date – to be arranged with candidate and school directly

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place