Pastoral Assistant to Year Leader

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy

Pastoral Assistant to Year Leader

Grade E SCP 11-17 (£25,979 - £28,770)

Actual Salary (£21,822.36 - £24,166.80)

37 hours per week

Term Time plus 1 Day

Permanent Contract

Required 03^rd June 2024 or ASAP

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy. We are on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation having just secured our best ever set of exam results.  We offer state-of-the-art facilities in an amazing £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

We are also a fully Instructional coaching school committed to cutting edge staff development with in excess of 60 hours CPD and development annually.

Our students deserve the very best- come and see what we are about- we constantly surprise and confound our visitors with the atmosphere we have in school. It really is a special place to be!

Main Duties:

Under the direction of the Year Leader, assist with the pastoral duties of a year group, providing consistent support to all students and responding appropriately to individual student needs

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• is a great team player, friendly and professional
• enjoys working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff
• will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• will enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best
• has previous experience of working with children aged 11 -16 in an education setting
• demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

The working hours will be:

Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm (7.5 hours per day, 0.5 unpaid break)

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 332553 or by emailing hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form and email to recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk – please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 03^rd May 2024

Interviews: TBC

Application Form.docx

Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

Applicant Information Pack.pdf