Assistant Head of Year (Pastoral Support Officer)

Broadoak Academy; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave

Induction and wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health benefits and gym discounts

Family leave options

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Broadoak Academy in Weston-super-Mare is seeking an Assistant Head of Year (Pastoral Support Officer) to support student wellbeing, behaviour and development. You will mentor students, respond to safeguarding matters and work with families, staff and external agencies to remove barriers to learning.

The role combines pastoral duties with leadership over a year group, ensuring high standards of behaviour and attendance while promoting academic progress.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting or transferable safeguarding knowledge.
• Experience developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, families and carers.
• Keen interest in working with children and young people, with commitment to improving outcomes and life chances.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills with ability to support, challenge and motivate students.
• Emotional resilience and ability to stay calm when managing challenging situations.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, self-evaluation and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring and pastoral interventions to students.
• Respond to safeguarding and welfare concerns and liaise with families and external agencies.
• Support year group pastoral leadership and promote high standards of behaviour, attendance and achievement.
• Collaborate with staff to create a safe, inclusive environment where every student can learn and thrive.
• Attend meetings and, where needed, support home visits as part of pastoral duties.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Positive relationships

Communication

Emotional resilience

Continuous improvement

Job description

Job Title:Assistant Head of Year (Pastoral Support Officer)

Actual Annual Salary:£28,265 - £30,836 based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £33,009 - £36,011 (CLF Grade D) based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type:Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus insets

Provisional Start Date: January 2027

In this varied and rewarding role, you'll play a key part in supporting students' wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and personal development. Working closely with students, families, staff and external agencies, you'll help create an inclusive environment where every young person feels safe, supported and ready to learn.

As Pastoral Support Officer, you'll provide mentoring and pastoral interventions, respond to safeguarding and welfare concerns, liaise with families and external agencies, and help students overcome barriers to learning. As Assistant Head of Year, you'll support the effective pastoral leadership of a year group, promoting high standards of behaviour, attendance and achievement while helping students to thrive both personally and academically.

If you're passionate about making a positive difference to young people's lives and have the resilience to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you.

About you

You will demonstrate:

• A good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting, or transferable safeguarding knowledge.
• Experience developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, families and carers.
• A keen interest in working with children and young people, alongside a commitment to improving student outcomes and life chances.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support, challenge and motivate students.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm and effective when managing challenging situations.
• Commitment to continuous improvement through professional development, self-evaluation and reflective practice.

Please note: the ability to attend meetings and students homes is an essential part of this role so a full driving licence and use of vehicle will be required.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Broadoak Academy

BroadoakAcademyis an ever-growing secondary schoollocatedin Weston-Super-Mare and is quickly becoming the school of choice for parents in the Town.We arevery proudto be an Ofsted rated‘Good’school.We havea strong senseof belonging and community, and as such, we work together to offer students a well- balanced,happyand successful education. Our community is assured ofBroadoak’spivotal role in their children’s education,well-beingand futures.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline

• Closing date: 23 November 2026 @ 11:59pm
• Shortlisting date: 24 November 2026
• Interview date: 01 December 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs, a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.