What skills and experience we're looking for
The Opportunity
Join our team as a Pastoral Support Officer and help shape a positive and successful learning environment for our pupils. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to academy life, providing vital pastoral and operational support that enables pupils to flourish. Working alongside dedicated colleagues, you will play an important role in delivering our commitment to outstanding education and student wellbeing.
About You
- Level 2 qualifcation in English and Maths.
- Level 3 qualifcation in Education or equivalent
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training or willing to undertake.
- Experience and understanding of children within their family context.
- Awareness of legislation and guidance relating to Academy attendance and inclusion.
- Knowledge of the social and emotional factors that affect a child's capacity to learn.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and challenging conversations calmly, fairly and effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports, correspondence and records relating to attendance and family support.
- Confidence in using IT systems and software relevant to the role.
- A commitment to safeguarding and supporting the wellbeing of pupils.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
At EMAT, you’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking Trust that invests in its people and we offer all employees:
- A leadership team who listen and act on feedback.
- High-quality CPD and clear career development pathways.
- A highly trained team to support learning.
- Wellbeing support, including access to employee assistance programmes.
- Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities.
- Being part of a Trust that values inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.
- Peace of mind with some of the most generous pension schemes in the job market.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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