Pastoral Support

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, well organised and friendly person to join us as our Pastoral Support Team to improve and develop good behaviour and social inclusion practice alongside our Pastoral Manager. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Pastoral Manager and SLT Behaviour to lead support.

Candidates should have excellent communications skills and have experience of working in a busy and demanding environment. You will need to be flexible, have a positive approach and be able to manage time to meet deadlines.

the role involves interactions with Heads of Year, students, staff, parents and the wider community. You will need to be able to show good interpersonal skills and a commitment to children’s wellbeing.

This role offers an opportunity to play a significant part in our wonderful inclusive school community. Caterham High School is on a journey to excellence. If you would like to join us, working in an exciting period of development and change, then we would like to hear from you.

We strive to achieve aspirational outcomes and provision for all our children and young people, set within a culture of inclusion and high expectations. We look to provide development and training opportunities for all staff. Appropriate training and guidance will be provided for this post holder so that they can fulfil all aspects of the role. We are a community school that serves a richly diverse area of East London, with many ethnic groups and languages represented. Our staff are well known as friendly and welcoming.

There are staff activities such as football, badminton and yoga. Staff have free access to our fitness suite and parking is readily available. We warmly welcome an informal visit or a telephone conversation prior to application. Visits to the site are by arrangement - visitors will need to follow our Covid safety protocols.

• To work as part of a co-ordinated and professional team to reduce incidents of disruptive behaviour across the school, to create a positive learning environment and ensure the smooth running of the school.

• To provide additional high quality pastoral support for students in an allocated year group which promotes their safety, well-being and personal development.

• To provide a range of support for students who fail to meet minimum standards of expected behaviour or who exhibit behaviour difficulties with a view to improving their behaviour in the classroom and across the school.

• To support and uphold the positive behaviour ethos of the school and follow the school’s policy for behaviour.

Please see Job description for further details.

Please note, the school will assess applications immediately on application and reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date. If you have not received a response within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance. In accordance with KCSiE, Safer Recruitment Guidelines and Data Protection Guidelines, we reserve the right to use social media as part of our recruitment processes.

Further details are available from the LGA guidance note. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact the School

Caterham High School is a fantastic and fulfilling place to work. Staff here work tirelessly to ensure that the students in our care are happy, rounded individuals who achieve the best outcomes they can. We are a truly inclusive community school that believes in high aspirations for all. We seek to nurture children’s talents and abilities, and to help our young people become confident, mature and responsible members of society who are able to fulfil their ambitions.

Caterham High is in an exciting period of development as we look to challenge ourselves to excel in all areas of the curriculum and provision. We are ambitious to become an Outstanding school, building on our own best practice and also looking outward for innovation and advancement. We encourage our staff to develop their skills and proficiencies and so we have in place a strong CPD and professional development programme.

We have high expectations of our students in terms of behaviour, learning and achievement from our youngest students through to our mature sixth formers. Our thriving Sixth Form caters for the diverse community that we serve providing a range of subjects and qualifications to suit all abilities including engaging vocational and demanding academic qualifications.

If you relish the opportunity to join us in our expectations of excellence, if you welcome opportunities for innovation and challenge, if you are excited to make a difference to children’s lives, then we welcome your interest and look forward to your application.

Belinda Chapple, Headteacher

Grade: LBR 6. £25986 to £26850 pro rata plus benefits including:-

• Free on-site parking
• Free access to fitness suite

Term time only plus 5 days