Education Pastoral Officer

Education Pastoral Officer

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for an Education Pastoral Officer, for a specialist SEN School located Poole, Dorset.

The school is a specialist setting supporting secondary aged pupils with Autism and additional learning difficulties.

As an Education Pastoral Officer, you will be working directly with students outside of the classroom environment on a 1:1 basis whether thats within their home or another site helping to support their school attendance.The successful candidate will be a pro-active individual, supporting pupils to engange with learning.

Duties:

• Delivering 1:1 learning and engagement sessions with students in their own homes, in school or on another site
• Designing students timetables and learning experiences
• Transporting students in a school vehicle
• Continually maintain and develop pedagogic skills, subject understanding and knowledge of awarding body and subject specification requirements
• Undertaking employer and workplace/work placement visits
• Undertaking and meeting any relevant CPD requirements
• General administration relevant to the role

Contract Details for Education Pastoral Officer:

• Location: Poole, Dorset
• Position: Education Pastoral Officer
• Type of work 1:1 Intervention / Small-Group Intervention
• Start date: September 2024
• Contract type: Temp/Perm
• Full time/part time: Full-Time
• Minimum rate of pay: £80.00 per day

Experience, Training and Qualifications needed for Education Pastoral Officer role:

• Previous experience in education is required, ideally within the SEN Sector, although this is not essential providing you have the right attitude and desire.
• Previous experience working with challenging behaviour would be advantageous
• A passion for working with children with SEMH.
• Pro Active in the classroom and a willingness to join in with class activities.
• You should have lots of energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude towards working with SEN students.
• Level 3 Qualifications / ELSA Qualifications / Degree

To be eligible you must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team