Pastoral Support Officer

About this Role

Job Details

Hours of Work:  37 Hours Per Week, Term Time, including training days + 2 Weeks (41 Weeks Per Year)

Position Type: Permanent 

Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attitudes) 

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

The role of the Pastoral Officer will support the Heads of Year to enable students to maximise achievement by contributing to and further developing the support provided for their social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing.

You will be involved in the day to day support of students, dealing with a variety of pastoral duties where no two days are the same.  

The successful candidate will have good communication skills, the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff and parents/carers, be resilient and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Experience of working within a school/academic environment would be advantageous. 

For further information please refer to the job description.

For an informal chat about the role please contact James Brown, Assistant Headteacher on jbrown@arete.uk or 01609 773340.

In January 2022 our school was judged to be Good in all areas in our most recent Ofsted inspection. We are an ambitious school and are passionate about the education of our students, continuous professional development of all staff and developing our strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role.

https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/146969/EDV-2023-NSFC-51700

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.