Job profile

Pastoral Support Practitioner 

Post Number: REQ000834

Full Time Equivalent Salary:  Up to £22,443 pro-rated

Actual Salary: Up to £19,975.45

(Salary is dependent on level of qualification and experience)

Term Time Only Contracts will occur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1^st September

Contract Type:  Permanent, Full-Time, Term Time Only

Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

SGS Berkeley Green UTC opened in September 2017 with outstanding facilities, in a state-of-the-art building.  We provide specialist, high quality technical and academic education for 14-19 students with a strong interest in Engineering and Digital Technologies including Cyber Security.  Although we are a specialist centre, the core subjects are very much the foundations on which all else rests.  Developing learners who are confident, fluent and creative is a priority for us.  As the first University Technical College (UTC) in Gloucestershire, Berkeley Green aspires to combine outstanding academic and technical education.

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College sponsor SGS Berkeley Green UTC as part of their Multi-Academy Trust, and their size and range of expertise forms the basis of the support for schools within the Trust.

For more information, please visit https://academytrust.sgscol.ac.uk/ 

Berkeley Green UTC is seeking to appoint a confident, trustworthy and flexible Pastoral Support Practitioner to join our friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To work with the senior leadership team, Values in Practice (VIP) team and other colleagues to implement SGS Berkeley Green UTC’s vision, curriculum, policies and practices.
• To support the academic, social, moral and cultural development of students as well as their health and well-being.
• To act as a first port of call for all student concerns, including first aid.
• To provide 1-2-1 guidance and support to students.
• To support the SENDCO to coordinate the effective pastoral care for learners with special educational needs and disabilities.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Grade C or above in GCSE English and mathematics
• Knowledge of behaviour and safeguarding systems
• Ability to plan own workload and be aware of other colleagues’ priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a range of UTC stakeholders

Why choose SGSAT Berkeley Green UTC?

You will become part of the wider SGS family supporting you with your professional development, access to the LGPS Pension scheme, discounted shopping benefits, and access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources.

If you are interested in this position please complete an online application form by clicking on apply.

Closing Date: 14 July 2023                           

Expected Interview Date: w/c 17 July

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job

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