Pastoral Support Officer

Pastoral Support Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: NJC Scale 5 Point 12-15 - FTE £26,544-28,005 (Actual £24,696-26,055)

Working Arrangement: Term Time plus two weeks (42 weeks per year) 8am-4pm or 8.30am to 4.30pm

Hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date for all applications: Sunday 8th August 2021

We are looking for an organised, efficient and well-motivated member of staff to work within our pastoral  team. You will be a key member of the safeguarding team at Mulberry UTC, with a crucial role in relation to student attendance and welfare.

The successful candidate will have:

• experience of working effectively in a school setting, preferably within a pastoral role

• excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• the ability to provide high quality first class customer service

• experience of implementing safeguarding systems and processes

• strong organisational and communication skills 

• the ability to work successfully in a busy school environment

The School

Mulberry UTC has gone from strength to strength since opening in September 2017. The school is now significantly over-subscribed and we are in the process of expanding the curriculum and planning for further future growth.

We offer a supportive staff team, a state of the art building, opportunities for career progression and students who are genuinely interested, engaged and highly motivated.

We recognise and value continued professional development and a wide range of training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us.

Located in Bow, in the heart of east London, we value the skills and talents of all members of our diverse school community. We believe it is a privilege to be able to make a real difference to the life chances of the young people we serve. We are looking for someone who can bring out the best in every learner, regardless of their circumstances.

We are passionate about the importance of academic, technical and vocational learning. Our students excel in their GCSE, A-level, technical and vocational courses because of the great teaching and support they receive from our excellent staff team. Our state-of-the-art building provides students access to world-class equipment and facilities.

Benefits  

• Generous pension scheme   
• Employee assistance programme and support   
• Cycle to Work scheme   
• Paid sabbatical opportunities   
• Subsidised staff lunches   
• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers   
• Annual service award   
• Long service awards   
• Support for CPD through the East London Teaching School Hub

Our Partners

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively to our school.   

• Bank of America   
• Barts Health NHS Trust   
• The British Film Institute   
• The National Theatre   
• The London Stock Exchange Group   
• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

The Trust

Mulberry UTC is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, along with Mulberry School for Girls and Mulberry Academy Shoreditch.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through diverse and representative teams and welcome applications from all parts of the communities we serve. If you have the experience and passion needed to energise Tower Hamlets' next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, we would like to hear from you!

All applications should be made via the TES.

Closing date: Sunday 8th August 2021

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th August 2021

Start date: 1st September 2021 (or soon afterwards)

Mulberry UTC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and to provide satisfactory references.