The School
Calthorpe Park School is a highly successful place to learn and grow. The school’s recent growth has created many ongoing opportunities for staff to develop, enhance and advance their careers within the same institution. The building work that will continue also offers staff and students first class learning and teaching environments.
We pride ourselves on the excellence of our exam results but our ethos is to support all students to have the opportunity to succeed and the experience of success in a culture of respect, integrity, kindness, aspiration and resilience. These are the tenets of ‘The Calthorpe Way’. We aim to educate the whole child for the whole of their life by inspiring minds, shaping characters and nurturing futures.
Our centralised disruption free learning behaviour policy insures calm and purposeful lessons for all our students and teachers.
Job/Person Summary
We require a caring and committed Pastoral Assistant/Behaviour Support Worker to join this strong team who support our students in their day to day lives at CPS. You must be calm under pressure and display sensitivity and confidentiality when dealing with students and staff. You will also provide support to the operational work of the Heads of Houses as well as working closely with other colleagues and Pastoral leaders as part of the team in HQ.
This role is advertised for 3 days a week (21 hours per week), term time only, including INSET days. Ideal working hours; 8.15am till 4pm (but we can be flexible for the right candidate).
Salary: £12,540 per annum (FTE £25,186 per annum)
Prior to interview, an online search will be conducted to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. This is in line with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in a school environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at this school.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be found.
Safeguarding Statement:
Calthorpe Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.