Pastoral Care Worker

Vision for Education - Brighton; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Pastoral Care Worker

Location: Billingshurst

Salary: £450 - £600 per week

Type: Full Time (Temporary or Permanent)

The Role and School

The role of a Pastoral Care Worker will be suitable for candidates who have the commitment, passion, and resilience to make a difference to pupils who have a range of social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and special educational needs, such as ADHD, Autism, and ACES. Pastoral Care Workers work under the guidance of senior staff within an agreed system of supervision, working flexibly across the provision in response to the needs of pupils. As part of a specialist team, Pastoral Care Workers play an important role in helping to create a stimulating, safe, and structured environment for pupils with complex needs. When pupils are disregulated, Pastoral Care Workers support pupils' long-term development through the planning and delivery of interventions, coaching conversations, and therapeutic activities or by providing general support in the classroom under the guidance of a teacher. The school is based in the Brighton area and was recently rated 'good' in an Ofsted report.

Requirements

The desired Pastoral Care Worker will have:

1. At least 6 months experience in a SEMH, PRU setting, residential, or youth work.
2. Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable.
3. Emotional intelligence and the ability to react calmly in stressful situations.
4. Ability to support all students with consistent, unconditional positive regard, identifying and responding to their individual needs.
5. The ability to work on initiative and proactively.

What We Offer

As a Pastoral Care Worker, part of our team, you benefit from:

1. Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system (subject to your scale rate, experience in role, and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).
2. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
3. Social and networking events.
4. Pension contributions.
5. CPD to help with your professional development.
6. Access to a dedicated consultant.

About Us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to Apply

If you are a Pastoral Care Worker who can enthuse, motivate, and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

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