SEND Pastoral Mentor

Job Overview

Grade 5 SCP 12 to 17 Actual Salary (£23,941.48 to £25,970.95 per annum)

37 hours per week, term time plus five additional days (Training Days)

• Do you believe that every student deserves the best opportunities to succeed?
• Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people, helping them overcome barriers to success?
• Do you enjoy celebrating the positive, recognising that achievement for all is more than just good exam results?
• Are you determined to support students, even when they find it more challenging to regulate their behaviours, building strong and effective professional relationships with students?
• Do you have the energy and desire to learn from and with an amazing group of young people and colleagues?
• Would you like to work as part of a passionate, committed pastoral team where student safeguarding and well-being are at the core of all decision making?
  
  

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then we would love to hear from you.

Waingels is seeking to appoint a committed, hard-working SEND Pastoral Mentor to work with the SEND Leadership Team and other pastoral colleagues to support SEND students in Key Stage 3 and 4. They will manage the day-to-day operations of the Den which is a space for SEND pupils to access support and interventions.

These important non-teaching roles are key parts of our overall strategy to ensure that we are meeting the range of pastoral needs of young SEND people by working with Heads of Year, as well as teachers, to provide the best possible support for SEND students, enabling them to be successful in all aspects of their school life and help prepare them for the next stage of their learning.

Role

The successful candidate will have responsibility for all aspects of safeguarding, pastoral care and wellbeing for SEND students, working closely with other pastoral staff to ensure that students are able to access their curriculum and can be a successful Waingels student. Key elements of this role will include:

• To safeguard all students within a Key Stage
• To provide outstanding pastoral care
• To promote excellent attendance to school and lessons
• To support students with their emotional and behavioural needs
• To find solutions for disadvantaged students where their economic status affects their ability to meet and exceed their potential
  
  

Waingels is a very successful 11-18 comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to being exceptional, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment. We set high standards and expect our students to be respectful, kind, responsible and proud of their achievements and of our school. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and experienced team of professionals who are committed to preparing students with the skills they need to be successful today and in their future.

Candidates should pay attention to the job description/person specification and explain within their application how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school to see the Den, our SEND support area, and hear more about our vision for how this unique provision can be used to transform the lives of young people. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school as shown below.

Contact Name: Mollie Williams (HR Administrator)

Contact details: by phone 0118 969 0336 or email on [email protected]

Download an application pack from our website https://www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk/7282/staff-vacancies

The deadline for applications is Monday 14th July at 12pm. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we intend to interview w/c Monday 14th July.

The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students