Pastoral Support Worker

Required with effect from January 2025

Point 8 – 10

Salary: £13,534.62 - £13,973.59 Annually (Actual)

£25,992 - £26,835 (FTE)

Hours of work:  22.5 hours a week, term time only, including inset days

Pastoral Support Worker required with experience of working with young people, to join our highly dedicated Pastoral Team.  The role will involve working closely with our Heads of Year, Student Services Team and our Alternative Provision Unit to support the behaviour, welfare and safety of students, and identify and provide appropriate interventions for students with particular needs.  We are keen to appoint the right person who puts young people first, whatever their background or ability, believing that every child can achieve.

The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 750 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean.  As a local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust.  We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as “good in all areas” in September 2021.  The successful candidate will share the drive and ambition of our dedicated staff in continuing this community of transformation and will be keen to deliver exceptional education in a “school where students thrive”.

The Dean Academy is proud to be part of The Athelstan Trust and benefits from collaboration and challenge.  The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview.  Please be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

 Closing Date:  Wednesday 18^th December 2024, 12 Noon —Interviews TBC

 Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.