Pastoral Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a First Aid Lead and Pastoral Support Worker to provide an empathetic and supportive service to our pupils. This role will also provide support to teachers in a variety of activities with the sole aim to enhance and help improve theexperience of school for our students.Key skills needed for this role:• Experience of working with young people in a school environment.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.• Good organisational skills.• Reliable, tactful, diplomatic and able to deal with confidential and sensitive issues.• Able to work independently and within a team.• Flexible approach to working and commitment to ongoing service ad personal development.The successful applicant will enjoy working with 11-18-year-olds. You must be adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life, have a calm manner and be able to work as part of team. You will share our inclusive values which are to Aim high– Be inclusive – Work together; and you will have a willingness to develop your own practice in line with our ethos of continuous improvement.This is a highly successful comprehensive school for students from 11-18 years old, situatedin Reading. Our students are a delight to work with and relationships between students and staff are extremely positive and constructive. Students are keen to learn,curious, respectful, polite and fun. They rise to challenges positively and enthusiastically and have high expectations of themselves. This is why they achieve such impressive academic and personal successes, and our results continue to improve year on year- this year placing us in the top 50 schools nationally for Progress 8. We also have a thriving 6thform and many of our students stay on to study here.Our staff are dedicated, talented professionals who go the extra mile for the students because they are committed to helping them realise their dreams, achieve the greatest possible success, overcome any personal challenges. Teachers are passionate about theirsubjects and focused on delivering varied and stimulating lessons. Support staff work tirelessly to ensure the school can provide the best education possible. We have an excellent professional development offering for all of our staff which helps ensure theyare satisfied in their work. We seek to develop and motivate our colleagues at every opportunity, and we offer a very warm welcome to all our new team members when they join us.BenefitsStaff Wellbeing is very important to us. As a staff member,these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff.• We operate a system of ‘special days’ allowing staff to request an additional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days and graduations, family and friends weddings.• CPD is available for all staff at all levels.• Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.• Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.• Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.If you would like to know more about this fantastic opportunity, please apply below!