Pastoral Officer : Positive Behaviour Lead

We are currently recruiting for an additional Pastoral Officer to join an established team.  Our Pastoral Officers form an important part of our staff team, supporting students and colleagues to give the highest quality holistic support to our young people.  

We are looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge and experience:

•     able to establish effective relationships with parents/carers, students and outside agencies
•     experienced in supporting students to access learning, and producing behaviour and intervention plans
•     experienced in supporting people with mental health issues
•     experienced in supporting people with social and emotional barriers to learning
•     able to engage and motivate students
•     ability to supervise students to ensure their safety and positive behaviour
•     flexibility to work across the whole college as required
•     experienced in supporting students with a ride range of additional needs
•     excellent organisational skills

Purpose of the Role

To work with other staff as part of a professional team to provide the highest quality holistic support to our students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. Students may have a range of moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behaviour, social, communication, sensory or physical difficulties.  Providing timely support and advice to colleagues is also a key operational part of the role.

The post holder will provide support to the College in a range of duties.   This is an outline of the job role which includes but is not limited to: 

1. To join the PRICE instructors team and lead the college in training/consultation
2. Take a part in the ‘duty manager’ rota
3. To record duty incidents on CPOMS and follow through with them in conjunction with other staff 
4. To lead/manage debriefs after incidents.
5. To use CPOMS (and other MIS software) highly effectively to produce reports and identify trends and issues. 
6. Develop a positive interaction and contact with parents/families to ensure highly effective engagement and communication with the College
7. Ensure students are recognised for success. 
8. Take part in lunchtime duties to ensure the safe operation of the college. 
9. Support students requiring additional temporary support in class to access learning and produce behaviour plans and intervention plans to support students. 
10. To lead on individual and small group intervention in relation to developing social and emotional skills
11. To attend meetings with external agencies and represent the college. 
12. To follow through and check on student and staff welfare after behaviour incidents. 
13. To supervise students arrival and departure at College to ensure safe transition to school transport
14. To collate information for meetings regarding students in vulnerable groups
15. To offer support and training to staff. 
16. Any other reasonable direction from the Headteacher. 

Safeguarding Statement

Oak Grove College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below. 

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). 

Once complete please return this to recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.

Application Attachments:

• Application Form - Non Teaching
• Pastoral Officer Candidate Information Pack
• #LI-DNI