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- Location: Swansea,
- Salary Type: Not Supplied
- Language: English
- Closing Date: 09 May, 2025 12:00 AM
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Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Pastoral Support Officer (PSO) to our successful and much valued Wellbeing team.
Dylan Thomas Community School is a happy and safe school where the needs of all pupils are catered for and taken into account. All staff play a key part in ensuring that this continues. The successful candidate will be offered the full support and resources of the school to develop professionally in a highly supportive environment with inspirational and supportive colleagues.
In our February 2024 Inspection, Estyn stated that "Staff at Dylan Thomas Community School offer pupils a consistently high quality of Care, Support & Guidance. The school has an inclusive family feel and there are strong relationships between pupils and staff"
Applicants will need to enjoy building positive relationships with young people to work at the school and will have experience of working in a school setting. The purpose of the PSO post is to support and strengthen the work of the wellbeing team, work closely with our Heads of Year and other senior members of staff to drive up standards, pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, through direct work with pupils and their families. You will also have the responsibility for working with small groups to develop their behaviour and engagement and ensure successful outcomes for these pupils.
You will also need to engage with families and external agencies to enable the school to operate restorative approaches and effective interventions to address identified needs. Successful candidates will have a dedication to furthering pupils learning & development, together with the ability to use initiative and creativity.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This post is permanent subject to a satisfactory probationary period. Job description and person specification available from e-mail@dylanthomas.swansea.sch.uk
Please note applications are only accepted on the school's application forms.
Application form - school-based support staff ( Word doc, 134 KB )
Closing date: Friday 9 May 2025 at 12 Noon
Interviews: Week beginning 19 May 2025
Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding
Dylan Thomas Community School is a happy and safe school where the needs of all pupils are catered for and taken into account. All staff play a key part in ensuring that this continues. The successful candidate will be offered the full support and resources of the school to develop professionally in a highly supportive environment with inspirational and supportive colleagues.
In our February 2024 Inspection, Estyn stated that "Staff at Dylan Thomas Community School offer pupils a consistently high quality of Care, Support & Guidance. The school has an inclusive family feel and there are strong relationships between pupils and staff"
Applicants will need to enjoy building positive relationships with young people to work at the school and will have experience of working in a school setting. The purpose of the PSO post is to support and strengthen the work of the wellbeing team, work closely with our Heads of Year and other senior members of staff to drive up standards, pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, through direct work with pupils and their families. You will also have the responsibility for working with small groups to develop their behaviour and engagement and ensure successful outcomes for these pupils.
You will also need to engage with families and external agencies to enable the school to operate restorative approaches and effective interventions to address identified needs. Successful candidates will have a dedication to furthering pupils learning & development, together with the ability to use initiative and creativity.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This post is permanent subject to a satisfactory probationary period. Job description and person specification available from e-mail@dylanthomas.swansea.sch.uk
Please note applications are only accepted on the school's application forms.
Application form - school-based support staff ( Word doc, 134 KB )
Closing date: Friday 9 May 2025 at 12 Noon
Interviews: Week beginning 19 May 2025
Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding