Pastoral Support Worker

Rossendale, Lancashire
Outcomes First Group
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join !Job Title: Pastoral Support WorkerLocation: Belmont Secondary School, RawtenstallSalary: £19,000 per annumHours: hours per week; Monday to FridayContract: Permanent, Term time onlyStart date: September 2023 All applications must be completed IN FULL Are you committed to improving the lives of children and young people?We are looking for a Pastoral Support Worker to join our fantastic team at Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall.About the RoleWorking as Pastoral Support Worker you will be supported in partnership with the teaching staff to ensure students reach their full potential.

• Provide individual pastoral and behavioural support to pupils
• Monitor the social, emotional and behavioral development of students within the school, liaising with the staff team and offering support where necessary
• Receive, supervise and support pupils who are not ready for learning or who have barriers to learning.
• Support the assessment of pupils to determine those in need of particular help and support

• Assist in the development and implementation of individual Education/ Behavioural/ Support/ Mentoring plans and behaviour management strategies.

• Help to develop one to one mentoring sessions with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils.

Educated to a Minimum GCSE’s Grade C/4 or above, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every child to reach their potential.About usBelmont Secondary is an independent, specialist day school for boys 11 to 18, catering for children with a wide range of needs. Our dedicated team, work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build conï dence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. All applications must be completed IN FULL Why join Acorn Education and Care?BenefitsYour health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS. 4 day working week is trialling in a number of our schools, it is dependent on location and isn’t guaranteed.