Pastoral Assistant

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Job Title: Pastoral Assistant

Location: Manor Wood School, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8AG

Salary: Up to GBP26,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you a Pastoral Assistant wanting to develop your career? We are recruiting for a Pastoral Assistant to join our new Acorn Education School - Manor Wood School located in Bishopsworth, Bristol.

About the role

To assist the Pastoral Support Team in developing the school as a high-quality specialist provision for pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism. This will be through providing the highest standards of pastoral care for all pupils, of all abilities, in a safe and orderly learning environment which provide high standards of behaviour. It is essential that you will be able to support the teaching team in addressing the needs of all pupils but especially those pupils who need particular help with behaviour management to overcome barriers to learning. Safeguarding the welfare of the young people in our care will be your primary responsibility. All the duties outlined are carried out under the direction and supervision of the Headteacher.

• Provide support, encouragement and pastoral care to pupils at the school;
• Work with a range of stakeholders, parent/carers, support staff, onsite therapy team, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the continuity, development and progress of individual pupils;
• To share the school's responsibility to support and promote the learning, personal development and well-being of all students.

General Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and young people;
• Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of the school;
• Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school;
• Establish and maintain a positive learning environment in which the pupils' behaviour is well managed and within which social, emotional and learning needs can be met within a supportive framework;
• Support the Headteacher in assisting staff to ensure they understand and are actively implementing the key aspects of the school's behaviour and inclusion strategies;
• To record relevant educational, social and behavioural information within an agreed framework;
• To promote the social and emotional development of pupils through positive approaches that will encourage appropriate relationships and the development of self-esteem;
• Take responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then negotiated and agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process;
• Contribute to the life and community of the school in all of its aspects;
• Take on any additional responsibilities, which might from time to time be determined.

About us

Our new Acorn School - Manor Wood School in, Bishopsworth, Bristol will have capacity for 80 pupils and is due to open May 2025. The school will be a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needs including SEMH.

Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contribution
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.