About the Role:

We are looking to appoint a dynamic individual to work within the busy environment of the Pastoral Team. The successful candidate will work through Heads of Year and other members of the Pastoral Support Team to provide effective pastoral care and guidance to ensure pastoral concerns are effectively resolved through close contact with home, students and staff and to provide cover for absent teaching staff and to aid teaching and learning by supervising pupils.

The main duties within this role will include being the first point of contact for all parental enquiries, tracking behaviour  through established systems and covering lessons for teaching staff who are absent or otherwise occupied.

Norton College is a ‘Good’ and rapidly improving school, which was graded “Good” in February 2023 in all categories. The ‘Pupils are prepared well for life after school’, and ‘Pupils value the pastoral support offered by the school when life is challenging’. The College has a clear vision for continued improvement which is centred around building self belief in students and working hard with them.

Please speak to Domenica Wilkinson for more information about this role.

Please visit our Norton College website at: www.nortoncollege-rlt.co.uk.

Job Details

Hours of Work:  37 Hours Per Week,  Term Time Only (39 Weeks Per Year)

Position Type:  Permanent 

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

We are a growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of 9 schools (five secondary schools and four primary schools), all rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.

Each school within our trust has its own unique values and ethos and is committed to the overarching principle of "Being the best we can be", the mission  statement of Areté Learning Trust .  Our Trust seeks to create a context for all children and young people to thrive, academically, personally and socially so that they experience the real joy of learning.  

This is an exciting time on the next step of the journey for the newly merged Areté Learning Trust and provides the opportunity to establish an even stronger trust, with greater autonomy to set direction and deliver the outcomes important to all of us.  The trust is committed to inclusive high-quality education, providing outstanding education for all and trust wide sustained school improvement.

We are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff where they can develop as exemplary professionals.  In addition we offer a positive, supportive, friendly working environment, recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government, CPD, training  courses and webinars, expenses and travel costs in addition to a full range of employee benefits.  

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.  Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.  Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.