Pastoral Support Officer

Contract job recruited via Veritas (London, UK)
Job Reference TS/Barnet/PSO_1728645951
Closing date November 10, 2024
Location North London, UK
Status Contract
Contact Roscoe Price Moor
+64 273124286
rpricemoor@veritas-education.com

About this job

Pastoral Support Officer

Barnet, London

ASAP Start

*Experience Required*

We are working with a "Good" Ofsted-rated mainstream secondary school in Barnet who are currently looking to recruit a Pastoral Support Officer to start as soon as possible. The job may go permanent for the right candidate.

The post holder will be working in the pastoral team, in a support and administrative capacity, so must have excellent behaviour management skills and prior experience using SIMS - (School Information Management System). Key responsibilities will include working with teachers to encourage attendance, behaviour, and support students by encouraging the ethos of the school.

The pastoral support officer aspect of the role includes:

  • Dealing with student incidents
  • Daily running of referral and Learning Centre (internal seclusion)
  • Assisting in the running of detentions
  • Restorative Justice meetings
  • The pastoral administration aspect of the role includes:

  • Monitor punctuality and uniform on a daily basis, specifically students who are placed on punctuality contracts
  • be responsible for contacting parents and arranging parental meetings/sending letters where necessary in relation to pastoral matters, preparing all paperwork
  • Work with form tutors/other school staff to ensure the smooth running of meetings and monitoring
  • assist with the inputting of detentions
  • ensure students receive daily report cards and to monitor
  • attend Inclusion meetings, taking minutes (once every 2 weeks)
  • The school is near 2 overground stations, 2 tube stations and is also accessible by a number of popular bus routes.

    Key skills and experience needed:

  • MUST HAVE experience working within pastoral in schools
  • Professional manner. Proactive and organised.
  • Enthusiastic, friendly, patient and meticulous approach
  • If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Tiv Suntharesan at Veritas Education.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

  • All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
  • Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
  • You must have legal right to work in the UK
  • You must be willing to attend a registration interview
  • Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

    Disclaimer

    'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'