Pastoral Support Assistant

Overview

Rye College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Pastoral Support Assistant to join our highly-motivated team. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all pupils to experience an exceptional education. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.

Personal attributes

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience, or interest, in working as a Pastoral Support Assistant
• Be inclusive in their practice with high expectations of and for all
• Have the ability to demonstrate active listening skills
• Consistently and effectively implement agreed attendance and behaviour management strategies
• Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team, and
• Be a dedicated practitioner with commitment to pupil progress and continual improvement

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils’ life chances
• A school in which the pupils are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful
• The support of professionals from within an exciting and outward facing educational trust

Salary & Benefits

Hours:                          37 hours per week,

Weeks:                        39 weeks per year          

Full Time Salary:   ESCC Single Status Scales, Single Status 7 Point 18 £26,539.00 p.a.

Actual Salary:         £22,726.63 p.a.

Location

Rye College
The Grove
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7NQ

Supporting documents

• Please click here for the Job Description
• Please click here for an Application Form

How to apply

Please send your application, outlining your suitability for the role against the enclosed person specification and job description, by email to Aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org.

Alternatively, submit your application to the HR Officer, Aquinas, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HZ.

 Shortlisted candidates will be asked to bring appropriate identification with them to interview. For the purpose of DBS clearance, only copies of the successful applicant’s identification will be retained. All candidates should provide two references. Permission should be sought prior to including any referee on your application form. Shortlisted candidates may have their references taken-up before any interview – unless explicitly requested in your application.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.