Pastoral Support Team Member

We are particularly interested in meeting candidates who have experience and a passion for supporting children and families, a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion, and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships that enable every child to thrive

About us

Burnt Ash Primary is a friendly, inclusive school where staff are passionate about our vision: caring about achievement for all. Burnt Ash is an innovative and stimulating place to work.

We pride ourselves on making learning irresistible and providing memorable experiences that nurture a love of learning and enable children to thrive. Children are highly engaged in their learning and demonstrate this through embedded positive learning behaviours; they achieve excellent academic standards. Our exciting curriculum is centred on our pedagogy of continuous provision and enquiry-based learning which allows our Burnt Ash Learners to grow.

We have a positive commitment to staff well-being and adopt a sensible, balanced approach to ensure that staff’s time is used productively on things that matter.

What we offer:

The opportunity to develop in an outstanding coaching school.

Excellent professional development enabling you to grow.

A supportive and knowledgeable team.

Opportunities to share your knowledge and talents to support others

High quality, well resourced, enabling learning environments that put children at the centre of their learning.

A culturally diverse school community.

Full access to local government pension scheme

A positive commitment to staff well-being wider benefits including; workload reduction, preferential school places, free childcare, professional development.

As a pastoral team member, your role will involve:

Building positive, trusting relationships with children and families, helping every child to feel listened to, valued and safe.

Providing targeted support for vulnerable pupils, helping to overcome barriers to learning and enabling them to thrive both personally and academically.

Working closely with parents, carers, staff and external professionals (including social workers and mental health professionals) to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.

Supporting children through key transitions, including joining the school, moving schools and preparing for secondary education.

Delivering individual and small-group interventions to support children's social, emotional and behavioural development.

Playing an important role in maintaining our strong safeguarding culture and promoting the wellbeing of all pupils.

Advocating for children during safeguarding meetings ensuring their welfare is at the forefront of decision making.

Next Steps

Visits are welcomed and we look forward to meeting applicants. Please call the school on [phone removed] to arrange a convenient time to come and meet us.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, Burnt Ash Academy welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of staff and children, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our children and staff.

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