Pupil Support Assistant

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Pupil Support Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Ardwick.

The core purpose of the role will be to provide outstanding pastoral and holistic support for pupils.

Key responsibilities:

• To contribute to the positive ethos of the school in ensuring a calm, orderly purposeful environment

• To work in partnership with, and support, Pupil Support Managers and Heads of Year to enable all pupils to flourish

• To promote high expectations of all pupils and instil school standards in all aspects of school life, including: attendance and punctuality; behaviour; academic achievement; uniform; and appearance

• To actively support teachers in promoting a high standard of behaviour in classrooms and around school

• To use the school’s behaviour system to monitor the behaviour of specific groups and individuals, and use the data to support pupils, and to liaise with parents and staff

• To actively promote the school’s ‘zero tolerance’ stance towards bullying of any kind and any other unwanted behaviours, and provide support for pupils through the use of interventions such as mediation and restorative justice

• To support the investigation of behavioural incidents from incident to conclusion, and ensure all relevant documentation is completed thoroughly

• To contribute to accurate record keeping of all behavioural and pastoral documentation

• To actively support the school’s rewards and sanctions systems to ensure that pupils’ achievements are regularly and positively acknowledged. To promote attendance to extra-curricular activities

• To work closely with the Attendance team to provide a range of interventions to secure a high standard of attendance and punctuality from pupils. These will include conducting home visits, parental meetings and return-to-school meetings with pupils. To act as a First Aider

• To ensure clear communication with those for whom the English language is a barrier to engagement with the school

• To support the establishment and maintenance of all systems and routines across the school, such as those relating to the start of the day, lesson changeover and break and lunchtimes

To show a good working knowledge of the school’s data management systems in order to input and analyse data relating to pupils’ behaviour, attendance and punctuality, and progress.

For more information about the role please contact us on 01619 722988 or email emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk.

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.