Pupil Support Assistant

Summary:

Pupil Support Assistant job opportunity with a focus on pastoral and holistic support for students.

About the School:

A school committed to academic excellence and inclusion, serving a diverse community and striving for continuous improvement and growth.

The Opportunity:

As a Pupil Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing pastoral and holistic support to pupils, ensuring a positive and purposeful learning environment. This is a key role in supporting student behaviour, learning, and well-being within the school's Alternative Referral Centre (ARC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote a purposeful climate for learning within the ARC to support curriculum delivery and address learning gaps.
• Conduct mentoring conversations with pupils to help them meet individual behaviour and conduct targets.
• Foster positive relationships and maintain a safe and orderly environment within the ARC and Internal Suspension.
• Uphold the highest standards of behaviour and attitudes to learning in the ARC and Internal Suspension.
• Hold pupils to account for their behaviour, attitude, and learning within the ARC and Internal Suspension.
• Ensure the physical environment of the ARC and Internal Suspension is tidy, purposeful, and supportive of school systems.
• Deliver Internal Suspension Provision as the school’s highest sanction before external suspension.
• Ensure pupils in Internal Suspension continue to complete work aligned with the mainstream curriculum.
• Liaise with faculties to provide access to curriculum-aligned work for pupils in Internal Suspension.
• Develop systems to monitor and track pupils’ behaviour, attitude, and learning in the ARC and Internal Suspension.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers regarding pupils’ progress and next steps.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Experience in providing pastoral and holistic support to students.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain discipline and manage challenging behaviour.
• Experience working in an educational setting, preferably within a school.
• Understanding of restorative and reflective practices.

Preferred

• Experience with Internal Suspension or Alternative Provision.
• Familiarity with restorative justice and student reintegration strategies.
• Experience with ICT tools to support learning.
• Experience working with the Inclusion Faculty or Alternative Provision teams.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.