PASTORAL SUPPORT OFFICER

The GORSE Academies Trust; Smeaton; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher/Local government pension

Career development and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust and is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer to join the pastoral team. The role supports the Head of Year and Assistant Principal in leading a year group, delivering high-quality pastoral care, targeted interventions, safeguarding, and collaboration with families and external agencies to ensure students’ safety and engagement.

A unique opportunity to contribute to a beacon academy committed to academic and pastoral excellence within a

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade 5+/C+ in English and Mathematics.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Experience helping students improve behaviour and engagement.
• Excellent communication with students, families and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of a year group.
• Lead targeted interventions to raise attainment.
• Support safeguarding and child protection processes.
• Collaborate with families and external agencies to safeguard students.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding knowledge

Behaviour support

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

The John Smeaton Academy is seeking to appoint an outstanding and dedicated Pastoral Support Officer to join our pastoral team. This is a key role within the academy, working closely with the Head of Year and Assistant Principal to support the effective leadership and day-to-day management of a year group. The successful candidate will provide high-quality pastoral care, lead targeted interventions, support safeguarding and child protection processes, and work closely with students, families and external agencies to ensure every young person is safe, engaged and able to achieve their full potential.

Potential Applicants Should Have

• GCSE Grade 5+/C+ or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Knowledge of children and young people’s development, safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
• Experience of supporting students to improve behaviour, engagement and achievement.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, families and external agencies.

What We Offer You

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About Us

On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this role represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for any candidate who is eager to be a part of an organisation that seeks to secure the very highest educational standard for every student. We are determined to ensure students at John Smeaton Academy are inspired to ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ and we expect any successful candidate to be passionate and tenacious in their quest for all round academic and pastoral excellence. As part of our exceptional work to date, Ofsted recognised that our academy is ‘Good’ in all areas in April/May 2024.

A unique opportunity to be part of an academy that is a Beacon for its community!

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at John Smeaton Academy.