Pastoral and Wellbeing Mentor

•Work within and actively promote, not least by one’s professional behaviour, school policies and procedures.

•Show respect for all members of the school community

•Liaise regularly with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Hub Leader regarding student welfare, attendance and matters of discipline ensuring that detailed evidence of actions and interventions for students are kept.

•Act as the first point of contact for parents for all matters. Pass on the content of the communication to the appropriate people and respond accordingly ensuring prompt feedback to parents.

•Utilise all data to monitor individuals and to intervene as necessary recommending rewards, sanctions and pastoral interventions as necessary and working with Heads of Departments and outside agencies as appropriate.

•To oversee the pastoral care and behaviour management of students and support departments in carrying out and promoting the Behaviour Management policy.

•Initiate, organise and assist (as appropriate) with all school event/matters

•Ensure that Form Tutors, your Hub leader and other staff as appropriate are kept fully informed about all matters pertaining to the students in their care.

•Attend professional meeting relevant to the job purpose.

•To assist in escorting students on educational visits and to participate in extra-curricular activities as required

•Work cooperatively with other members of the Pastoral Team covering and actively supporting each other as and when necessary

•To implement Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation/ DFE child protection policy and procedures.

•Respond appropriately to disclosures or concerns which relate to the well-being of a child.

•To liaise with school staff in initiating multi-agency referrals for pupils.

•To maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection and report where required.

•To work directly with children in need and their families in the community in order to promote, strengthen and develop the potential of parents/carers and their children in order to prevent children becoming looked after and/or suffering significant harm.

•To work with identified target groups and their families to narrow the

•attainment gap.

•Such other duties/responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably required

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,818.00-£28,608.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• working in a school setting: 1 year (preferred)
• working with young people in a pastoral role: 1 year (preferred)
• dealing with safeguarding issues: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/04/2023
Reference ID: HCA027PWM