Education and Pastoral Assistant at Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

19 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2024/WPANS/71562

Location

Polka Road, Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JG

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£18,708.00 - £18,708.00 Annually (Actual)

Closing Date

10:00am, 10th Jan 2025

Start Date

TBD

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Week beginning 13th January 2025

Interview Date(s) Week beginning 13th January 2025

About this Role

The Wensum Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Education and Pastoral Assistant to join our vibrant staffing team at Wells Primary and Nursery School. We are looking for a dedicated and nurturing person who will work as part of our school team to help deliver our vision of the school being 'anchored in the community and setting sail for success’ .

We are a creative team working in the beautiful location of Wells-Next-The-Sea on the North Norfolk coast. We work to our strengths and take every opportunity to do the very best for our children and their families.

We are looking for an Education and Pastoral Assistant who demonstrates:

A dynamic and enthusiastic approach to developing and shaping children's education and bringing out the best in our pupils.
A positive attitude towards being part of a vibrant and forward-thinking staff team.
A caring and nurturing person who works with children following our emotion coaching and relational approach.

We would love to show you around so that we can share all that we do within our coastal community.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. As a trust we have professionalised the role of education support. All of our Education and Pastoral Assistants are paid at either scale D or E with opportunities for pay progression. We believe in professional development at all levels. Therefore, we invest in our staff by providing opportunities for growth and upskilling. Our career progression pathways allow support staff to develop and advance within our schools. As a progressive trust, we aim to stay ahead of an ever-evolving educational landscape.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Rachel Stroulger on head@wells-next-the-sea.norfolk.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.