Behaviour and Pastoral Officer
Job Location:
Portsmouth - UK
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Job Summary
The role focuses on:
- Supporting students whose behaviour does not meet expectations and ensuring appropriate followup takes place
- Building positive relationships through relational practice to strengthen community and empathy
- Providing targeted intervention strategies to remove barriers to learning
- Supporting students experiencing difficulties at school or at home ensuring they receive the help they need
- Acting as a mentor for students who are underachieving in relation to their targets
- Contributing to a strong culture of safeguarding and student wellbeing
What you will need to succeed:
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description
- Previous experience working with children or young people in an educational care or support setting
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour and using deescalation techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students staff parents and external agencies
- An empathetic calm and nonjudgemental approach with the ability to remain composed during highpressure situations
- Confidence using ICT systems including Microsoft Office 365
- A commitment to modelling the schools values and contributing positively to the wider life of the academy
The Portsmouth Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academys vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4 placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools across the South West South South East and East of England consisting of early years primary secondary and specialist provision.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.
Next steps:
If you are interested in working in our school benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career then please apply today!
Early applications areencouragedand we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
To arrange an informal conversation please contactRebecca Findlay: emailprotected
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates if you have any questions regarding this process please email emailprotected
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of Primary, Comprehensive and Grammar Schools. Our mission is to Transform Life Chances for all students.
