Pastoral Support Worker

Closing date:18/04/2024 at 12:00

Interview date: 25/04/2024

Contract/Hours:Permanent , Part-time

Salary Type:Support Staff

Salary Details:£13536 - 14892 ACTUAL

Hours of Work:18.5hrs, term-time only + 1 week

Location of Role:The Mark Way School

Contact e-mail address:l.kemp@MARKWAY.HANTS.SCH.UK

This is a new position required due to the continued and rapid expansion of the school.

The Mark Way School is a special school designated to cater for the needs of young people aged 11-16 with moderate learning difficulties. The school ethos means we understand the need to support all elements of a young person’s life to enable them to learn and make progress. This approach has proved very successful and our young people leave the school with excellent results and prepared for the next stage of their lives. We are extremely proud of our students and support them in achieving the very best outcomes and life chances.

Why work at The Mark Way School?

•    School staff are committed to the wellbeing and outcomes of our students promoting opportunities for the best life chances possible.
•    The school has a culture of continuous professional development and supports staff in all areas of the school in reaching their full potential. 
•    The school is a friendly and welcoming place to work.
•    Staff are supportive of one another and the sense of ‘team’ is positive and visible.
•    Job satisfaction; there is nothing more rewarding than watching our young people grow in confidence and independence. 
•    Access to the Hampshire Employee Support 
•    Access to Hampshire Employee Benefits
•    Systems and processes are established, strong and efficient.

Person Specification:
•    Qualifications within the area of social care
•    A good understanding and experience of Hampshire safeguarding thresholds and procedures.
•    Understanding and experience of attending Child Protection and Child in Need meetings with other agencies, led by social care.
•    Understanding and experience of the Early Help referral process
•    Excellent verbal communication skills 
•    Supportive of young people and their families to gain the best outcomes for the students
•    Excellent writing skills and be able to articulate the needs of the young people and their family to enable them to get the best support possible.
•    Team Player 
•    Ability to build relationships with students with special needs and their families
•    An understanding of the need for confidentiality in regards to the business of the school and child protection and safeguarding concerns.
•    Good organisational skills.
•    The ability to hold others to account as required for the good of the young people that attend the school.

Responsibilities:
•    Attend Child in Need, Child Protection and Early Help Meetings
•    Liaise with staff and parents about individual student needs in regards to safeguarding and child protection.
•    Prepare conference reports.
•    Update, maintain and improve the use of the ‘My Concern’ safeguarding database.
•    Audit staff use of the Safeguarding database ensuring all can sign in and use the system efficiently.
•    Provide whole staff safeguarding and child protection training.
•    Participate in the annual safeguarding and child protection audit with the headteacher and school governors.
•    Ensure the transfer in and out of safeguarding and child protection notes for students joining and leaving the school.
•    Support transition of students with safeguarding and child protection needs entering and exiting the school through liaison with the DSL from the feeder/destination setting.
•    Share information as required with the whole staff team to support individual young people, aid their learning and ensure their primary needs are met.
•    Liaise with other DSLs within the school and ensure information is passed to ensure all students are kept safe at all times.
•    Update the school Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy in line with the Local Authorities model policy and disseminate to staff following approval of governors.
•    Produce and annual safeguarding report to governors.

If you wish to have a tour of the school or have any questions please contact Lana in the school office by emailing l.kemp@markway.hants.sch.uk or phone 01264 351835. 

Please complete the application form and return to the school office by post or by emailing Lana. You are welcome to attach a CV; however, we are not able to accept CV's without a fully completed application form.