Pastoral Assistant

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Role:                    Maternity Cover Pastoral Assistant

Location:           Longdon Hall School, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS15 4PT

Salary:                £20,906.25 per annum

Hours:                 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:           Maternity Cover, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Assistant to join our close-knit team at Longdon Hall School, part of Acorn Education.

Job Purpose

*        To manage pupils’ behaviour, delivering high quality care and support for students

*        To work in close collaboration with the Pastoral managers and behaviour and welfare lead - precise inclusion to maintain a consistent approach and service delivery to the pupils.

*        To practice with a high degree of competence, with the aim of reducing barriers to education and independent social interaction, leading to all pupils achieving their potential.

*        To co-ordinate, all services in school to provide integrated provision for pupils.

*        To work with specific Pupils and develop their resilience and skills within lessons and around the site to improve their engagement in their own learning.

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description

To see the Job Description, please click here - Pastoral Assistant

About Us

Longdon Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health 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.

This opportunity is in Lichfield which is within commutable distance of Cannock, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. 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.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your 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

• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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