Head of Year

senploy; Oldham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Pastoral Officer for a secondary school in Oldham, with a duration until July 2026. The ideal candidate should be a recent graduate with experience in UK schools and up-to-date safeguarding training. Responsibilities include providing academic support and mentoring, as well as crisis intervention for students. The role offers accredited training and professional development opportunities in a supportive and calm environment.

Benefits

Free accredited CPD courses

In-house Training and Development Team

Qualifications

• Experience working in a UK school.
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and one-on-one mentoring.
• Conduct crisis intervention to support students.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Empathy

Ability to mentor

Education

Recent Graduate with 2:2 or higher

Job description

KS3/4 Pastoral Officer - Oldham

FULL TIME, UNTIL JULY 2026

Prospero Teaching is looking for a Pastoral Officer to join one of our Secondary Schools in Oldham. Students at this school can pose challenges but staff who are calm, patient, resilient and caring will make huge differences in this setting.

There is lots of training available for the successful position and our SLT run regular CPD for all staff. The role of a Pastoral Officer is much more "all encompassing" and you will provide some academic support, some 1:1 mentoring, and some "crisis intervention" to support students who need intervention. This is a full time role and will run until July 2025.

Standards are high and the young people in the school are supported from day one with a uniform approach by teachers and support staff, and a calm, positive environment is noticed from the moment you enter the school. Classrooms are well equipped in this fantasrtic school building, which was recently fully renovated.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location: Oldham, Lancashire
• Position: Pastoral Officer / Head of Year
• Type of work: Long term Non-Teaching cover
• Start date: January 2026
• Duration / Likely Duration: July 2026
• Contract type: Temporary
• Full time / part time: Full
• Minimum rate of pay: [information not provided]
• Hours: 8:30am to 3.30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Recent Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher
• Previous experience working in a UK school
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team