Pastoral Classroom Assistant

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:         Pastoral Classroom Assistant

Salary:             up to £21,000 per annum

Location:        Brookthorpe Hall School, Gloucester

Hours:             40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract:         Permanent; Term Time

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of pupils, we have the role for you!

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Classroom Assistant to join our team at Brookthorpe Hall School, Gloucester.

Job Summary

• Provide support and guidance to students in the classroom 
• Assist with the supervision of students outside the classroom in lunch and break times. 
• Enforcing school and class rules as and when required
• Provide specific support to students with special educational needs often working 1-to-1 with a pupil or with a small group of students.
• Assisting teachers in their lesson preparation – such as printing resources, photocopying and any other jobs needed 
• To be on call when needed to support students with managing their behaviour 
• To deal with daily pastoral/behaviour incidents at an appropriate level 
• Communicate any issues with appropriate members of staff such as the Pastoral Co-ordinator Form Tutors and/or the Designated Safeguarding Lead/team. 
• Ability to provide advice and support to all students 
• Communicate with parents via telephone/email and/or meetings as and when required

About the School

Brookthorpe Hall School is a specialist provision providing full-time specialised co-education for young people aged 7 to 16 with a range of complex needs, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviour. This may include social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.