Pastoral Support Assistant

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The Governors of Aberdare Community School are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Support Assistant to work as part of our Pastoral Team to provide support to Progress Leaders and members of the Senior Leadership Team.

Ideally, you will

•Be skilled at building excellent relationships with pupils, parents and staff

• Be enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective

• Have experience of working with parents and carers

• Have experience of working with other professionals and external agencies

• Be trained in ELSA, SAP or THRIVE interventions, or be prepared to undertake necessary training

• Have good literacy, numeracy and I.C.T skills

Our Mission statement is “Work Hard, Dream Big, Reach for the Stars”

The school opened in the summer of 2015 and is part of the 21st Century school building programme in RCT. Our facilities include modern science laboratories as well as a Science Lecture Theatre. The school is attached to the Sobell Leisure Centre which offers extensive opportunities for pupils including an all-weather playing facility and newly opened athletics stadium. There are state of the art computer and technology facilities.

Aberdare Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

CV’s are not accepted as a valid application.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 9.00 A.M. ON MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2026. INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON OR BEFORE 23RD OCTOBER 2026

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

Safeguarding Statement

Aberdare Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.