Pastoral Support Worker - Hesters Way Primary School

Hester's Way Primary School are looking to appoint a resilient, compassionate and child-focussed Pastoral Support Worker. The Pastoral Support Worker will report to the Head Teacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead). The main job role will be working with children and their families, identified with needs in child protection, safeguarding, early help and pastoral support. Everything that the Pastoral Support work does to address barriers and challenges for the child, will contribute and improve the personal, social and academic outcomes, in line with our school vision for all to "Aspire, Believe, Care and Achieve".,

• Amazing pupils who want to learn, despite any barriers.
• Parents and carers who appreciate personalised support and communications.
• A supportive, resilient and friendly staff team.
• Training and on-going career professional development.
• A spacious work environment with onsite Forest School, Sports Field, Nurture Room and other learning areas.
• GCC Employee Assist Programme, Occupational Heath Support and GCC employee benefits.
  
  Have a good working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and the child protection process, including holding cases.
• Be able to work as part of a team and have good communication skills.
• Have experience of attending safeguarding meetings, having written and shared school reports.
• Be a factual, clear and concise record keeper on CPOMs and other school systems, with an awareness of GDPR.
• Have a good understanding of behaviour needs and behaviour management strategies.
• Build positive, working relationships with children, parents, staff and governors.
• Be able to support learning through direct work with 1:1 and small groups, based on the pupil's identified need.
• Communicate and work with the pupil's family to best support the pupil's identified need.
• Seek multi-agency support and signpost the best help for pupil's and their families, depending on their needs.
• Have a sound knowledge of the local area and the context of the school.
• Be willing to build strong community links.
• Have a good sense of humour and enjoy a busy, varied job role.
  
  We will consider applications for 35 hours (Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm with an hour lunch break); 21 hours (Mon-Wed 8am-4pm); 27.5 hours (Mon-Fri 8.45am - 3.15pm); 16.5 hours (Mon-Wed 8.45am - 3.15pm). These hours include an hour's unpaid lunchbreak and will be paid pro-rata.