School Pastoral Support

Pastoral Lead required for Special Needs School in Hailsham About the job You will be responsible for helping to run an area of the school where children can come and seek emotional support, and have a place to regulate themselves. Within this area, there will be several Inclusion Assistants to support you. Your overall responsibility is to support the personal social and academic development of students and promote their well-being within their specified Key Stage, as well as implementing the school's behaviour policy. About the school The school is a large Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary and Secondary provision. They demonstrate unconditional positive regard - this means that they respect and accept all members of our school community, especially our pupils, without judgement or evaluation. Any actions taken towards pupils are borne out of empathy, compassion and care; interactions with pupils are about purpose, not power. All individuals are worthy of recognition and are valued. About you Experience working with children who have Social, Emotional, Mental Health Understanding of Pastoral Intervention and Therapeutic Approach This role will suit someone who has a well-developed understanding of strategies to manage and support young people, some with challenging behaviour. The ideal candidate will be able to remain calm and think clearly. The role involves leading and working alongside a team to deliver the best outcomes for our young people. This is a very exciting opportunity to make a huge positive impact on the lives of students, who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences with every hope of a bright and fulfilling future. Why choose Engage? We put the ambitions of our teachers first, ensuring you have the support to teach the way you want to, and pride ourselves on providing high levels of service to our teachers and support staff. We are widely-recognised, giving us the reach we need to secure reliable work for our supply teachers. We offer an excellent 'refer-a-friend' scheme that pays you £150 for every teacher you refer to us (after they work 10 days or more). We pay our teachers in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid the same as a permanent employee, regardless of how many days you work. You will have your own dedicated consultant, who is fully-trained to answer all your questions and provide ongoing support and guidance. We will also invite you to our CPD training sessions, which are delivered by our in-house team of former senior leaders, and are entirely free to attend Engage Education also has an exclusive partnership with Creative Education which offers over 200 CPD courses for teachers and support staff. Membership with Creative Education is usually via a paid monthly subscription, but as an Engage candidate, you'll get forever access to all of their current and future content for free. I'm interested - how do I apply? Great If you meet the criteria to become a supply teacher with Engage, you can apply below or contact us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications and training. If you don't hear from us within 2 working days, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we'll keep your CV on file and get in touch if something suitable comes up. (You can still apply for our other roles, too) Engage Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. By applying for this role, you are consenting to Engage Education Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements. We look forward to working with you INDBRN