Northern Ballet
January 2011
NORTHERN BALLET
JOB DESCRIPTION
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Pastoral Assistant
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DEPARTMENT
Northern Ballet Academy
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RESPONSIBLE TO
Academy Manager
3. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB To provide pastoral care for the students following
training programmes at Northern Ballet during class times, and provide some
administrative support to the Academy Manager throughout the year.
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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBLITIES
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To look after the young people taking Northern Ballet Academy dance classes
every week during evenings and Saturdays and during any intensive courses or
trips both on and off site. This includes registering students, taking them to and
from the changing rooms and to the studios and making sure they are picked up
at the end of the evening.
Provide Academy students with general support in accordance with Northern
Ballet’s Child Protection Policy.
To act as the designated responsible adult during evening classes and to look
after any injured, upset or poorly students.
To act as a point of contact during the evenings for parents and young people
who take part in evening classes and facilitate communication with them and the
full-time office and teaching staff.
To co-ordinate the pastoral team volunteers during the evenings and on
Saturdays.
To provide administrative support to the Academy Manager by keeping all the
open class records up to date, monitoring evaluation forms, corresponding with
new students and updating full time office team of class sizes and attendance.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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At all times carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to Northern Ballet
Theatre’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection policies.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
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Experience of working with children
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work as part of a team
A professional approach to work and the working environment
Energy and confidence
Ability to use own initiative
Computer Literate: Microsoft Office including Word, Access, Excel and Outlook
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Passion and enthusiasm for the arts
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
 Relevant experience of a similar role in an arts setting or educational setting.
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 Knowledge and understanding of the aims of arts, dance education and training.
 To be flexible regarding working hours in order to respond to different operational
requirements.
 Chaperone licence
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SALARY £12000 pro rata
ANNUAL LEAVE
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HOURS OF WORK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
5 weeks pro rata
28 hours a week
14.30-20.30
14.30-20.30
14.30-20.30
14.30-21.00
off
08.30- 15.00
(5.5hrs)
(5.5hrs)
(5.5hrs)
(5.5hrs)
(6hrs)
This job is subject to completion of a full CRB check.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS A GUIDE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK REQUIRED OF
THE POST. IT IS NEITHER WHOLLY COMPREHENSIVE NOR RESTRICTIVE AND DOES
NOT FORM PART OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.
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