For full job details and terms & conditions, please see the attached document.

Student Support

·          To be a ‘first point of contact’ for students (and parents/carers) and respond quickly and effectively to concerns raised and particularly to distressed individuals or groups.

·          Provide first-line support, advice, encouragement and challenge to promote resilience, academic success and help remove barriers to personal fulfilment & learning.

·          To support school Equality and Diversity and Anti-Bullying Policies by helping to challenge negative stereotypes, promote courtesy and open-mindedness and increase resilience and mutual respect.

·          To assist in investigations around breaches of school rules and behavioural expectations (statement taking) and support decisions effectively.

·          To support the mental health needs of students in the year group, liaising with the counselling and Learning Support team.

Support the Head of Year and Senior Staff by:

·       Assisting with monitoring and evaluating student performance and behaviour including collating data and sending memos in particular around vulnerable students (e.g. pupil premium) and providing appropriate feedback.

·         On occasions, meeting with parents/carers as a substitute tutor at events such as Academic Review Day and Parents’ Evenings (by negotiation).

·         Helping to monitor student attendance, time-keeping and behaviour, to undertake register checks and truancy sweeps and to follow up concerns with staff and parents/carers.

·          Analysing, reporting and recording confidential and case-relevant information.

·          Working closely with Pastoral Leaders, school counsellor(s), nurses and external agencies including, health, welfare and other professional teams.

·       Attending and contributing to key support meetings, e.g. Fast Forward, Tutor Team Meetings, Annual Reviews, Student Council and EHA/TAF/TAC processes and follow up on actions where required.  This may include the provision of interim notes.

·          Facilitating pastoral interventions, including mentoring and occasional extra-curricular activities.

·          Actively assisting and being involved with the organisation of transition arrangements.

·          Assisting in the organisation and running of key year activities e.g. Off Timetable events

·          Helping to monitor students on report.

·          Being a positive role model and visible presence in the school and encouraging a calm, purposeful learning environment.

·          Working with and substituting for other site-based PSOs to support at busy times, for short term absence and covering four day working.

·          Organising and running focus group meetings with the Head of Year.

·          Encouraging ‘hard to reach’ families to engage in school events e.g. attending Parents’ Evenings, making appointments for them if required

·          Following appropriate training and where considered reasonable, undertaking home visits.

·          Running groups to support the Young Carers in the year group

Administrative Support

·          Undertaking administrative tasks such as word-processing, minute taking, emailing and completing referrals on behalf of the Head of Year and Designated Safeguarding Lead.

·          Making telephone calls to parents/carers, agencies and other bodies.

·          Setting up and preparing meetings - checking availability, booking facilities and circulating relevant documentation for the year team.

·          Assisting Head of Year with the Assembly timetable and Learning for Life, e.g. booking speakers, accommodation and resources as required

·          Having an overview of each year group’s annual calendar and prompting the Head of Year ahead of events

Whole School Support

·          Working collaboratively with Central Office administrative staff to provide a seamless service for students and year teams

·          Championing school standards in respect of behaviour, work ethic, dress, presentation and manners

·          Setting a good example in terms of personal appearance, attitude, resilience and problem resolution

·          Upholding school and fundamental ‘British’ values.