Pastoral Officer

Grade 4 | SCP 12 – 17 | £22,183 - £24,491 per annum (FTE) – pay award pending

Actual salary £18,889 - £21,512 dependent on continuous service and experience

Full time | 36.66 hours per week | term time + 1 week 

We are looking for a dedicated and professional individual to promote efficient and effective communication between parents, staff and students and pastoral care for our students.  The postholder will be part of the Student Support team contributing to promoting attendance and will support Directors of Learning and the Senior Leadership Team with pastoral concerns. The post also involves supporting transition and progression, administering first aid and supporting students with medical conditions.

You must be diligent, pro-active, and an excellent communicator and team player with the ability to build and maintain positive relations with both young people and adults in an effective and appropriate manner. 

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise.  This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside Blue Coat, the Trust is made up of St Anne’s Academy in Middleton and two primary schools - East Crompton St George’s and Mayfield Primary - both of which have been judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub; both of which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. We will also be opening a new secondary school in Oldham in 2022 for 1,200 pupils, The Brian Clarke CE Academy. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust

• LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension 

• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service  

• Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. 

For further information please refer to: 

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust

• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the job details’ documents section. 

• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role. 

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Monday 31st January 2022 at 9am

Interviews: Thursday 3rd February

Start Date: As soon as possible