Pastoral Support Officer

St Augustine Academy is looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Officer to join our wellestablished and supportive Inclusion Team.

This is a key role focused on supporting students welfare raising aspirations and helping them reach their full academic potential. You will work closely with pupils staff and external agencies to ensure students receive high levels of care and guidance.

The role requires initiative discretion and the ability to build strong professional relationships. A clear understanding of young peoples varied needs and a commitment to inspiring positive life choices is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide daytoday pastoral support for students promoting their emotional wellbeing attendance and engagement.

Develop positive relationships with students to help remove barriers to learning and encourage positive behaviour.

Support the implementation of the academys behaviour and safeguarding policies including managing and following up on behaviour incidents.

Monitor and track student attendance punctuality and behaviour working with relevant staff and families to improve outcomes.

Act as a point of contact for students experiencing difficulties offering guidance and liaising with staff and external agencies where necessary.

Contribute to early intervention strategies and support plans for vulnerable students.

Maintain accurate records of interventions incidents and communications in line with data protection and safeguarding requirements.

Work closely with parents/carers to ensure effective homeschool communication and support.

Support the planning and delivery of pastoral interventions mentoring sessions or small group work focused on personal development and wellbeing.

Contribute to the wider life of the school including enrichment activities and events that promote student development.

Informal visits are welcome.

CVs will not be accepted.

Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

What we offer

2 weeks holiday at October half term

A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff

Laptop

Free Car Parking

Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm

Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events

Occupational Sick Pay

Exceptional leave arrangements for family events

Free eye tests for VDU users

A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 hour access

Free fitness suite on site

About our School

St Augustine Academy is a nonselective 1116 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community innovative teaching methods and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848 Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a firstclass education but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and as such it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislations you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.