➢ Provide support, encouragement and pastoral care to pupils at the school.

➢ Work with a range of stakeholders, parents, support staff, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the continuity and progress of individual pupils, especially with regard to self-esteem

➢ Respond to conflicts and situations as they arise. Defuse situations and develop strategies for those involved in conflict, liaising on the school’s behalf when difficulties arise with families. ➢ Support identified students on identified issues such as self-esteem, friendship issues, behaviour, bullying etc.

➢ Promote a home/school liaison service by being available for parents on both a drop-in and appointment basis.

➢ Participate in school review meetings and in-service training (INSET) days to help develop and define school policies regarding pastoral care, and pupil support

➢ Develop the school’s links to members of the community with regard to helping the school.

➢ Liaise with the school nurse, Education Welfare Officer (EWO) and other pastoral services within the school to develop a united strategy when tackling different issues.

➢ To offer support, advice and give a level of expertise regarding safeguarding to all members of the academy staff team, taking appropriate action when required.

➢ To triage referrals from staff and, taking appropriate action and making direct referrals to Children’s Services and other relevant agencies.

➢ To ensure that all staff have access to and understand Impact’s Safeguarding/Child Protection

➢ To review, update and amend policy documents relating to safeguarding.

➢ To contribute to Child Protection Conference and Core Group processes by either attending or ensuring that a relevant member of staff attends meetings and necessary paperwork is completed or appropriate documentation is available.

➢ To keep an accurate and up to date database of information on students who fall into a safeguarding/child protection category including notes of referrals made / support declined

➢ To monitor and develop Impact’s systems for reporting safeguarding concerns.

➢ To prepare reports for Impact’s Leadership Team and Governing Body regarding trends in safeguarding concerns or relevant safeguarding information.

➢ Chair Early Help meetings/ TAF / multi agency support meetings and maintain an up-to-date database of interventions and outcomes