Pastoral Support Worker

Job Description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing the things you love! Job Title: Pastoral Support WorkerLocation: Belmont Secondary School, RawtenstallSalary:£19,000 per annumContract:PermanentHours: 37.5 hours per weekAre you a Pastoral Support Workercommitted to improving the lives of children and young peopleWe are looking for an experienced Pastoral Support Worker to join our fantastic team at Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall. As a Pastoral Support Worker, you will support our Teachers to take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educationalneeds, maximising childrens achievement, and ability to develop.This is a great opportunity for a Pastoral Support Workerwho is looking to start or continue their career in Education and is motivated to inspire learning in children with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measureand you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.When it comes to looking after our children, we never settle for second best. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant, who can work with individual and small groups of children, preparing classrooms and materials, and building positive relationships withpupils to promote interaction and learning. Our Pastoral Support Workers offer essential support to our Teachers and have the opportunity to assist in the planning and delivery of lessons in a creative and positive setting.Must be a driver and have previous experience working with pupils.We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, and be genuinely 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 viewof 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 condence in our students so they are able to havea greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.Acorn Education & Care is the UKs 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 thatprovide measurable outcomes for those in our care.Why join Acorn Care & EducationBenefitsYour health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Mattersaccess 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 thats right for you, including:

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

And thats not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the livesof 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.