Pastoral Support Advisor

Job Title: Pastoral Support Advisor

Location: Highbury, Portsmouth

Salary: £21,222 – £23,277 (Full-Time Equivalent)

Job Type: 30 Hours per week, 40 Weeks per year, Part-Time, Permanent

About City of Portsmouth College:

As the newly merged City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at City of Portsmouth College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 41 days which includes 25 days, 8 days for Christmas closure plus 8 bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10%
• Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre
• Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans and Totum with a COPC email address
• Free car parking across all campus sites

About the role:

To provide high quality pastoral support for high needs and EHCP students with a range of learning difficulties/disabilities, to include language, communication, physical, medical, mental health, emotional and/or behavioural, and sensory impairment within the foundation curriculum. You will be required to work intensively with such students on a one-to-one basis offering them the required pastoral support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide intensive student pastoral support as required
• Supporting students with a range of barriers to learning to access the curriculum
• Work in partnership with teaching staff to identify and address the individual needs of students
• To assist staff in securing the safety and welfare of students
• To work in partnership with staff and parents to identify and address pupil concerns
• Maintain daily contact with assigned students – to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support
• Establish and maintain appropriate records of the students’ progress and investigate, as appropriate, the cause of any failure to meet targets set
• Monitor attendance using college records and investigate the reasons for any absences
• Regularly review students against the targets set and advise staff accordingly
• Work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for students and families
• Report student and college issues in line with the college’s policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management, safeguarding etc
• Liaising with outside agencies if directed by the Curriculum Managers / SEND Team Leaders

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• A good standard of basic education (Maths and English GCSE pass or equivalent)
• Experience of mentoring or coaching
• Experience of working with young people 16-19 in an educational setting
• Experience of working with employers, voluntary organisations, or agencies
• Experience of supporting young people

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre Employment Checks

The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right the close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CV’s from agencies for these roles.