Pastoral Support Assistant - Sixth Form - Part-time

We are seeking to appoint a Part Time (2 days/14 hours per week, Term Time plus 3 days) Pastoral Support Assistant, working within the 6^th Form department at Rainham Mark Grammar School. This is a permanent position and the successful applicant will be assisting the pastoral staff in student management, wellbeing, safeguarding and pastoral care, in particular mental and physical first aid, as well as providing administrative support for the pastoral team.
You will be organised with the ability to work under pressure with conflicting deadlines and be able to demonstrate a high level of administrative skills including dealing with confidential and sensitive material. You will be the first point of contact for parents in relation to pastoral issues so will have the confidence to deal with parents, attending meetings and other matters relating to the role.
What can RMGS offer you?
Rainham Mark Grammar School provides an enriching co-educational experience where students are nurtured to develop their leadership skills and creativity. We are a school for every academically able young person regardless of social-economic background, ethnicity, or gender, with additional support and bursaries where they are needed. Our success is based on our high expectations. Our students and staff are motivated; they inspire and challenge each other to be the best version of themselves. We believe our students are simply the best of their generation, it is a privilege to work with them. Rainham Mark Grammar School is a happy place to learn and to grow, we encourage you to visit and experience our community.
Our school was judged "Good" by Ofsted in 2022 but we are firmly of the belief that we have the potential to be exceptional. There is much to achieve in an ever-changing education landscape.
Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:
+ Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare (on contracts over 15 hours per week)
+ Free Health Checks
+ Free Flu Jabs
+ Cycle to Work Scheme
+ High quality CPD opportunities
+ Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
+ Access to Mental Health First Aiders
+ Onsite free parking
+ A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance

RMGS is committed to the protection and safety of its students, is an Equal Opportunities employer, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We are committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace, becoming an employer of choice, for all staff to believe that they have a voice and be empowered to make a difference.

Information about the school
Rainham Mark Grammar School provides an enriching co-educational experience where students are nurtured to develop their leadership skills and creativity. We are a school for every academically able young person regardless of social-economic background, ethnicity, or gender, with additional support and bursaries where they are needed. Our success is based on our high expectations. Our students and staff are motivated; they inspire and challenge each other to be the best version of themselves. We believe our students are simply the best of their generation, it is a privilege to work with them. Rainham Mark Grammar School is a happy place to learn and to grow, we encourage you to visit and experience our community.
Our school was judged "Good" by Ofsted in 2022 but we are firmly of the belief that we have the potential to be exceptional. There is much to achieve in an ever-changing education landscape.
Rainham Mark Education Trust is a family of three Academies in Medway, compromising of Rainham Mark Grammar School - Ofsted 'Good' May 2022, Riverside Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted 'Good' November 2019 and Twydall Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted 'Good' May 2023.
The core purpose of the Trust is to cultivate wisdom, character and strength in students so they can understand, celebrate and shape the world in which they live.
Together, our ambitions for the children in our local community continue to build on current success, and raise the bar further, such that the life chances of each child in our care are maximised through a deeply inclusive education, routinely high expectations, and a range of opportunities that seek to embed a love of learning.
Rainham Mark Education Trust (RMET) is in a very exciting stage of its development, having recently realigned and strengthened our central team, relaunched our vision and established an ambitious future strategy.
The benefits of working for us include:
+ Support from a network of senior leaders and teachers within the school and our Trust
+ Regular planned opportunities to collaborate and share best practice within the Trust
+ Working with a team of friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff and Trustees
+ An outstanding offer of CPD opportunities
+ A sharp focus on staff well-being including Health Care provision
Rainham Mark Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We implement a robust recruitment process across the Trust that aligns with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. The recruitment process involves conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Scheme, medical, confirmation of qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.