Pastoral Support Worker

職位要求

• Support the Head of House in leading Pastoral Care for one of our Academy Houses and act as a member of the Academy Safeguarding Team, completing and maintaining training as appropriate. Support attendance policies and procedures to promote good attendance to school whilst monitoring student behaviour and make the necessary interventions when appropriate. Deliver 1:1 or small group interventions to improve wellbeing, attendance or behaviour. Promote inclusion and acceptance of students. Motivate students, to promote and reinforce self-esteem. Support in the ‘BSU’ and Check In room. Participate in the comprehensive assessment of students to determine those in need of help. Participate in producing action plans to develop attendance or behaviour, liaising with students, parents, and teachers. Respond to staff requests for behavioural support in lessons advising on strategies, providing in class support, removing students, and supervising as necessary. Liaise with teachers to ensure that students who may from time to time be withdrawn from lessons are reintegrated as smoothly and as soon as possible. Evaluate the progress made by individuals and or groups of students. Liaise with parents and carers, ensuring information is shared between all parties, utilising information to agree actions, support students and maintain accurate records of meetings. Liaise with outside agencies, representing the Academy at meetings where appropriate, to support student development. Follow and promote the Academy Behaviour System, ensuring students complete appropriate sanctions such as detentions, following up with students and parents if required. Support the implementation of the Academy suspension and exclusion policy. Be aware and comply with the policies and procedures on child protection, confidentiality, attendance, health and safety and data protection. Be a trained member of the first aid team and keep up to date with relevant first aid training. Lead the coordination and delivery of bespoke pastoral support interventions for students experiencing barriers to learning, engagement, attendance or emotional wellbeing. Coordinate Pastoral Support Plans, ensuring that each plan identifies the student’s needs, agreed support strategies, measurable targets, named staff responsibilities and clear review dates. Work with students, parents and carers, Heads of House, the SENDCo and relevant colleagues to develop practical, personalised support plans that reflect the student’s circumstances and views. Maintain an overview of students receiving targeted pastoral support, prioritising intervention according to need and ensuring agreed actions are followed through. Plan and deliver structured individual and small-group interventions covering areas such as emotional regulation, resilience, self-esteem, friendships, social skills and readiness to learn. Act as a consistent point of contact for students receiving bespoke support, building trusting relationships while maintaining clear expectations and professional boundaries. Coordinate regular reviews of Pastoral Support Plans, evaluating progress against agreed targets and adapting support where its impact is limited. Support students returning following suspension, prolonged absence or periods of difficulty, coordinating reintegration plans that promote a successful and sustained return to learning. Work closely with the Behaviour Lead and attendance colleagues to identify underlying welfare needs contributing to repeated incidents, disengagement or absence, and coordinate appropriate support. Liaise with external agencies and professionals, contributing to meetings and coordinating agreed pastoral actions under the direction of the relevant senior leader or Designated Safeguarding Lead. Maintain accurate and timely records of interventions, student engagement, parental contact and review outcomes using the Academy’s agreed systems. Provide relevant staff with clear, practical guidance on agreed support strategies, ensuring a consistent approach across lessons and the wider school day. Review the impact of pastoral interventions using student and parent feedback alongside attendance, behaviour and engagement information, reporting progress and emerging concerns to pastoral leaders. Promote students’ independence and confidence, reviewing and gradually reducing support where appropriate so that improvements are sustained.
• The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.