Pastoral Support

Job Description

Supply Pastoral Support | Schools | Cheltenham

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Are you a calm, supportive and experienced Pastoral Support professional looking for flexible school-based work from September? We are looking to hear from reliable candidates who are interested in supporting schools across Cheltenham on a supply basis.

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Start: September
Location: Cheltenham
Role: Supply Pastoral Support
Contract: Flexible / ad-hoc supply
Pay: Competitive daily rate (dependent on experience)

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About the Role

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Monarch Education are working with a range of schools across Cheltenham who require dependable Pastoral Support staff to provide cover and additional pupil support from September.

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This position would suit a confident pastoral, behaviour or student support professional who can build positive relationships quickly and support pupils with their wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement in school. You may be supporting students on a one-to-one basis, working from a pastoral office, helping with behaviour incidents, liaising with teaching staff, or assisting with attendance and safeguarding procedures. Supply work may include day-to-day cover, short-term assignments, or longer-term placements depending on school requirements.

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Key Duties

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• Provide pastoral support to pupils across school settings in Cheltenham
  \n * Support pupils with social, emotional, behavioural and wellbeing needs
  \n * Build positive, professional relationships with pupils, staff and families where appropriate
  \n * Respond calmly and consistently to behaviour incidents in line with school policies
  \n * Encourage pupils to engage positively with learning and school routines
  \n * Support attendance, punctuality and reintegration where required
  \n * Work closely with teachers, pastoral leads, SEN staff and safeguarding teams
  \n * Record and communicate relevant behaviour, wellbeing or safeguarding information accurately
  \n * Help create a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for pupils
  \n * Maintain professional standards and follow school safeguarding procedures
  \n * Adapt quickly to different school settings across Cheltenham
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Skills & Personal Qualities

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• Calm, patient and resilient approach when supporting young people
  \n * Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  \n * Confident supporting pupils with behaviour, attendance, SEMH or wellbeing needs
  \n * Able to remain professional and consistent in challenging situations
  \n * Flexible and adaptable when working in different school environments
  \n * Good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries
  \n * Organised and able to record information clearly and accurately
  \n * Positive, proactive and pupil-focused approach
  \n * Able to work well as part of a wider pastoral, teaching or safeguarding team
  \n * Reliable, punctual and committed to supporting positive outcomes for pupils
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Experience & Requirements

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• Previous experience in pastoral support, behaviour support, youth work, mentoring, safeguarding, SEN, SEMH, PRU, alternative provision, care, coaching or a similar role
  \n * Experience working with children or young people in an education or support setting
  \n * Confidence managing challenging behaviour in a calm, firm and fair manner
  \n * Understanding of safeguarding, child protection and professional boundaries
  \n * Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff and parents/carers where required
  \n * Enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to apply for one
  \n * Right to work in the UK
  \n * Willingness to complete required registration, compliance and safeguarding checks
  \n * Applications are welcome from experienced pastoral staff, behaviour mentors, learning mentors, youth workers and candidates with strong transferable experience supporting young people
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Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

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• GCA Approved Supplier
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• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
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• free Safeguarding training
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• refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
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• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
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To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

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Important Information:

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• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
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• Equal Opportunities - Monarch
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• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity means that any successful applicant's application will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
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• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
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