The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Pastoral Assistant to work at Priory Community School – An Academy in Weston-super-Mare. The candidate will be required have strong attention to detail. This is a very exciting opportunity to join our fantastic Academy, supporting our highly skilled Heads of Year.
This is a full time, fixed term position from 1 September 2021, for one academic year (until 31 August 2022). The role will be term time only.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
The Priory Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which supports primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. The PLT grew from a passion to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, of all abilities and social class groupings, in Weston-super-Mare and Highbridge. Our values at The Priory Learning Trust are Students First, Cherishing Staff.
What you will do:
• Assist the Heads of Year in the provision of pastoral and academic support to students in year groups to ensure they achieve to their full potential
• Liaise, communicate and respond with parents or carers through telephone calls, emails and letters or meetings as directed by the Head of Year
• Ensure that students follow the rules of the school – particularly with regard to school uniform and the behaviour policy
• Support teachers and other staff, visit lessons, meet students, carry out duties in order to ensure that good learning takes place
About you:
• Good level of education. 5 GCSEs, Grade A* - C or equivalent
• A minimum of two years’ experience working with children 11-16 years
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets
• Good communicator, used to working with adults and children
Benefits of working for The Priory Learning Trust:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Highly competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Discounted Nursery fees at our Academy pre schools
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• Generous annual leave entitlement for all year round staff
• 2 week October half term for Teaching Staff and term time only staff
• Amazing career progression and opportunities
• Regular social events
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.