Pastoral Assistant – Nuneaton – ASAP

Job Description:

Pastoral Assistant – Nuneaton – ASAP

Twenty4Seven Education is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Pastoral Assistant for an innovative and supportive Secondary School in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. This amazing full-time opportunity starts ASAP on a long-term basis.

You will manage and work as part of a team to support a designated cohort of students.  Ensuring all the designated students are supported and that home and school liaison drives their progress. You will provide practical support for individual students and work with the whole school to promote positive behaviour management.

Do you have the ability to respond to challenging circumstances positively? Can you reduce barriers to learning ? Do you have the emotional intelligence to support pupils holistically?

Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• To provide support or activities for students in danger of becoming disaffected or disengaged, in lessons, during break times, lunch times and on educational visits as appropriate
• To work with students to raise awareness of appropriate behaviour in the classroom and around school. Calming and diffusing difficult situations involving students when required
• To monitor and evaluate responses and progress against action plans through observation and planned recording, feeding back to the students and appropriate staff

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references covering the last 2 years
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (Child/Child & Adult Workforce) on the Update Service or willing to pay and apply for a new one (Twenty4Seven Education can assist you with this process)
• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least at Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Maths
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant Diploma (or equivalent) is desirable 
• Experience working with children within an educational setting or similar (minimum of 3 months of experience)
• Effective behaviour management skills
• Good Literacy, Numeracy and IT skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Great interpersonal and organisation skills

The Benefits of Twenty4Seven Education:

• T4S is an accredited REC member
• 24/7 support from your designated dedicated and friendly consultant
• Competitive pay rates
• £100 Refer-a-Friend Scheme (terms & conditions apply)
• FREE online safeguarding training course
• FREE online professional development training from our Education Support team

Twenty4Seven Education is dedicated to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect every candidate to share this commitment. Assignments are subject to safeguarding and child protection screening in line with DfE policies, including right to work, employment references and Enhanced DBS checks. Full assistance will be provided.