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NUAST
Job Description
JOB TITLE
Pastoral Support Officer
HOURS OF WORK:
Full time (37 hours per week), term time plus two weeks
SALARY SCALE:
Scale 4, points 18-21
£18,070 – £20,138
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
Job Purpose
The post holder will be the point of contact for pastoral enquiries from both students and staff and will be responsible for providing effective pastoral support and learning support to students.
Responsibilities:
Respond to referrals to ensure that all Pastoral Support interventions are timely, effective and appropriate to individual need
Support teachers in assessing pupil progress and attainment
Identify barriers to learning, recognise preferred learning styles/strategies and provide appropriate support and guidance to students and staff
Provide study skills support including; organisation, time management, research, revision, comprehension, confidence, motivation, goal setting, note taking, target setting, basic skills, to maximise learner independence
Provide effective support to help learners keep on track with course targets and assignments
Provide support for learners during catch up and intervention sessions
Oversee the welfare provision for students and ensure effective links with outside agencies
Maintain accurate and timely support records including safeguarding information and monitor profiles in line with audit requirements and data protection
Actively promote the provision available to current and potential learners
Raise concerns in line with confidentiality and data protection any areas of concerns to personal tutors, or the SLT
Liaise with the SLT lead on attendance and HOY to maximise student attendance
Liaise with Designated Safeguarding Leads to ensure that safeguarding concerns are effectively resolved
Regularly review and identify potential risks to the Academy, consider the likelihood and impact of their occurrence and take appropriate actions to remove or mitigate the risk
Signpost learners to relevant specialists or other agencies as appropriate
Provide accurate statistical information and profiles of the Learning Support Service for internal/external reporting
Maintain relevant knowledge and adhere to best practice, professional standards and Academy policy/procedures.
GENERIC REQUIREMENTS
It is a requirement of all posts within NUAST that Health and Safety requirements are upheld in the performance of duties.
All employees of NUAST are required to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and NUAST’s Code of Conduct.
All staff will ensure the safeguarding of young people by the implementation of Child Protection and other safeguarding policies.
This job description is not a complete description of the role, as you are required to undertake any other reasonable duties within the level of responsibility and grading of the post as directed by the academy leadership team.
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