Pastoral Assistant Position for a school local to Feltham – this is a one-year contract but you will be working on a weekly timesheet basis.
Hours: Term Time, 36 hours/week
- Mon-Thurs: 8.15am – 4.30pm
- Fri: 8.15am – 4.15pm
- 38 weeks/year + 5 inset days
Main Purpose:
- Ensure regular attendance of all pupils.
- Provide basic care and welfare to primary age children.
- Lead on all school medical procedures.
- Offer clerical and administrative support.
- Contribute to safeguarding and protection of pupils.
Attendance:
- Ensure compliance with Children Missing Education processes.
- Communicate attendance importance to parents/carers.
- Main contact for attendance issues, follow up on absences.
- Monitor and collate class registers.
- Develop relationships with parents of regularly absent children.
- Review attendance with Assistant Headteacher.
- Administer attendance rewards and incentives.
- Work with agencies on legal actions for attendance issues.
Care and Welfare:
Medical:
- Store and administer prescribed medicines.
- Obtain consent for medication administration.
- Prepare and update Health Care Plans.
- Report unusual marks or bruising.
- Organize medical inspections.
- Liaise with School Nurse.
- Provide targeted pastoral support.
- Organize medical training INSETs.
Administrative Duties:
- Monitor safeguarding procedures.
- Provide routine clerical support.
- Assist with special events.
- Cover school Reception.
- Comply with child protection, health, safety, and data protection policies.
- Supervise pupils out of lesson time.
- Attend meetings and training.
- Undertake other duties as required.