Pastoral/Teaching Assistant

Full Job Description

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Position:         Pastoral Assistant

Location:        Norton College, Worcester, WR5 2BA

Salary:            £21,781.21 per annum ( Salaried - not pro rata)

Hours:            Monday to Friday 

Contract:        Permanent, Term Time only 

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for an Pastoral Assistant to join our close-knit team at Norton College in Worcester.

About the role

• To support the Head of School to ensure the smooth running of the College.
• Undertake such duties as are delegated by the Head of School

Main duties:

• The specific nature and balance of these duties will vary according to the needs of the College and may be shared.
• To support the SLT and Pastoral Lead in engaging with students to help them access lessons, vocational activities, on-site and off-site activities
• To act as a designated key worker for one or two students, ensuring their needs are met and voices heard
• To be a positive role model to students

Essential:

GCSE or Equivalent

About us

Norton College is a specialist school for secondary students aged 11-19 in Worcester and Tewkesbury.

Norton College is a specialist independent provider that aims to positively support young people who have a range of complex learning needs through vocational courses and bespoke learning packages.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils 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.

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.

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

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