Pastoral and safeguarding (Level 3) Support Worker

To work alongside students and parents/carers as part of the Pastoral Team. Supporting with well-being, mental health, social skills, behaviour and safeguarding. Provide mentoring and support which enables students to engage effectively with their learning. Provide support to the SLT members who oversee Attendance and Safeguarding, to ensure students are safe, happy and successful.

To work with children, developing positive relationships and providing appropriate support.

To support children’s mental health and well-being by helping them to deal with worries and problems.

To develop appropriate mentoring relationships to engage students to support improvement.

To contribute to identifying barriers to learning and devising/implementing solutions including for with SEND pupils and those with social and emotional needs.

To organise and implement additional activities for identified students to support a successful integration and transition within and across educational establishments.

To proactively support children and staff in ensuring pupils are following the behaviour policy including during unstructured times.

To provide information, advice and structured intervention to enable students to make positive choices about their behaviour, attendance and social interactions

Parent and Community Liaison/Safeguarding

To develop and maintain contact with the families and carers to share information about the student’s needs and progress and explore, identify and secure positive family support.

To work with families to engage them in positive programmes of support through the academy and local offers.

To liaise with all relevant staff and any external professionals to ensure understanding, support and commitment to the approaches and strategies being used.

To implement appropriate strategies and alternatives to overcoming barriers to learning in conjunction with the SLT, external agencies and parents or carers.

To undertake relevant Safeguarding training.

To regularly liaise with families and support with home visits.