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32.5 hours a week - Term time only
We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic, adaptable individual to join our successful Pastoral Leader Team.
As a member of the team, you will be working closely to support students whilst liaising with staff and parents. The Pastoral Leader role is an integral part of the school's Student Welfare Team, dealing with a range of matters across the school such as friendships, student-staff relationships and student behaviour management.
Previous experience of working with children (11-16) preferably in an educational setting is desirable, and experience of dealing with external agencies would be an advantage. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, strong interpersonal skills combined with strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills (Microsoft Office & SIMS). They will also have a calm and tactful approach, ability to work to tight deadlines, understand the importance of confidentiality and be emotionally resilient.
For a suitably qualified candidate this role may also involve elements of safeguarding. Effective safeguarding is the golden thread that runs through all aspects of work with children and staff at Helena Romanes School. The safeguarding aspect of this role will focus on managing welfare and safeguarding concerns to enable effective support and intervention of our most vulnerable students.
Helena Romanes School joined the highly successful Saffron Academy Trust in September 2020. Consequently, there are a wide range of opportunities in terms of CPD, school-to-school collaboration and career development for members of our team.
The school reserves the right to interview candidates before the published closing date.
Start date will be flexible to take into account notice periods.
Information about the School
Helena Romanes School is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
We are committed to raising student achievement by providing a rich and challenging curriculum delivered by high quality staff. Excellent opportunities exist for professional development.
All applications must be made using our application form. Please visit www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk for more information
Visits to the school to meet with our students and staff are welcomed, Please contact Eleanor Ball, HR Officer to arrange a convenient appointment or to answer any questions that you may have. eball@hrs.education
Helena Romanes is a popular all through school situated in the beautiful North Essex countryside with good communications to London and the South East and is approximately 7 miles from Stansted Airport.