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Pastoral Support Worker
Salary: Band 3, Points 17 to 21 (Pro-rata salary £13,664 - £14,989 including outer fringe)
Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Permanent Role - 45.6 weeks per year contract
Maple Grove Primary School is looking to recruit an energetic and highly motivated Pastoral Support Worker to provide support in matters of educational engagement, family liaison and social and emotional aspects of learning. A major part of the role will be to ensure high attendance levels are maintained.
Duties will include liaison with parents/carers, pupils, and staff.
The successful candidate will need to:
· Be educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 3
· Be educated to a minimum of GCSE C in Maths and English
· Have a good working knowledge of policies relating to Child Protection
· Be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills able to effectively engage with parents/carers and pupils.
· Have the ability to intervene with behaviour issues
· Promote the school in a positive manner at all times and share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and safeguarding of all
pupils.
We can offer you:
· An exciting opportunity to join the Lion Education Trust, a forward looking and innovative Multi-Academy Trust.
· A vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals.
· Lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling.
· A dynamic and dedicated team of staff who want the best for their children.
· Innovative CPD which is of the highest quality.
This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.
Application Information
Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact Karen Egleton, Operations Manager at k.egleton@maplegroveprimary.net or call 01268 553547 to book an appointment
Information about the School
Lion Academy Trust (LAT) have an outstanding reputation nationally, are high performing, forward looking and innovative. They work hand in hand to lead schools across London, Essex and Northants.
Further details please visit: www.lionacademytrust.net