Pastoral Support Worker

We are seeking an outstanding individual to provide a high-quality, targeted intervention service that addresses barriers to learning, specifically focusing on improving pupil attendance and emotional well-being. This post is 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time, plus 5 non-pupil days) Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitor daily attendance and punctuality, and lead the "First Day Calling" process, ensuring every unexplained absence is followed up by 10:00 AM to ensure child safety and emphasise school expectations.
• Work with pupils and their families whose attendance falls below 90%, creating bespoke Attendance Action Plans to remove barriers to school entry.
• Facilitate a visible morning presence at the school gates to greet pupils, providing a warm transition from parent to classroom
• Conduct home visits and formal attendance meetings to support parents in establishing robust morning routines and addressing "term-time holiday" requests.
  
  · Experience working with children and young people in an educational or social care setting.
· Experience of working with families to overcome complex barriers to engagement. · Excellent working knowledge of a range of ICT applications, including Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Calendar) and experience using school management systems (e.g., Arbor, SIMS, or CPOMS). · Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and communications accurately and effectively. Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with children, parents, and staff.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Holland Park Primary School? We can offer you: · A Competitive Salary · Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish · Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships Employee benefits include: · Excellent pension scheme · A Health Cash Plan · Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice · Cycle to Work scheme · Eye care plan · Annual free flu vaccination · Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms · Discounted cinema tickets · Eligible for Blue Light Card Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.