Pastoral Support Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Pastoral Support Assistant supports the Head of Year as the core link between student and staff in relation to each individual student within the Year, and as part of the school’s wider Inclusion Team. The Pastoral Support Assistant works to ensure that each student:

• achieves their personal academic potential
• is enabled to develop the personal skills required to promote the standards of ECC
• has high attendance and punctuality
• has high standards of personal behaviour, uniform and appearance in line with school standards
• is supported in relation to any personal barriers which could limit their success at ECC and beyond

In order to achieve this the Pastoral Support Assistant will work with the Head of Year along with all teachers, support staff who are necessary to support their students and the wider Inclusion Team. This can involve convening staff to support a young person (e.g. TAF meetings). The Pastoral Support Assistant will seek to resolve all issues for their students as far as possible, but will refer matters on to the Head of Year where necessary.

• Clear Meetings and CPD calendar published at the start of the year - meetings are never added without considered notice.
• Centralised resources and planning - To help with the workload and wellbeing of staff.
• Staff Voice - Through surveys and feedback forms.
• On site parking - Free of charge on both of our sites.
• Gym - Free of charge for all staff wishing to use our on-site gym, containing state-of-the-art equipment. Staff are offered hours to use the gym when students are unable to access.
• Childcare - We offer an on-site nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years (more details can be found on the Nursery Page of our Website,Happy Days.
• Child unwell days- To support families, we offer child unwell days.
• Discounts - Staff can access discounts for local business, they can also apply for a Totum Card and Blue Light Card
• Employee Assist Programme
• The College purchases an Employee Assistance Programme(EAP), run by an organisation specialising in providing support to the education sector, which provides staff with: access to a 24
• hour confidential helpline, counselling for you and your family,financial and legal advice, support for managers.
• Flu Jab Contribution - We contribute towards the costfor all staff not eligible to receive the Flu Jab.
• Bike to Work Scheme - The College offers a cycle to work scheme that is open to all contracted staff. For more information, seeBike to Work.
• Excellent Pension Schemes - For both Teaching and Support Staff.
• Long Service Days - For support staff at 10, 15 and 20 years of service.

Commitment to safeguarding

Please note that where appropriate, shortlisted and/or potentially suitable applicants will be required to undertake further checks. A satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure (with Barred List check) will be required before the successful candidate can commence employment at Exmouth Community College.