Pastoral Officer

Philosophy Education LTD.; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. is seeking a confident Pastoral Officer for a secondary school in Rochester, to join on a temporary, full-time basis starting ASAP. You will work with pastoral and behaviour teams to support students throughout the day and handle incidents with calm professionalism.

The role requires strong communication, experience in student support, and the ability to manage challenging behaviour. DBS check is required; immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Pastoral or student-support experience desirable.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviour with calm.
• Experience in school systems and recording information.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to pastoral and behaviour calls across the school.
• Support students with behaviour, attendance and wellbeing.
• Deal confidently with challenging situations.
• Work with teaching, pastoral and senior staff.
• Record incidents and updates in school systems.
• Support students returning to lessons.
• Build positive relationships with students.
• Provide general pastoral and administrative support.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Behaviour management

Student support

Strong communication

Education

DBS Enhanced

Job description

Pastoral Officer

Chatham, Medway. Secondary School. Full-Time. Temporary Contract. Start ASAP.

Are you an experienced Pastoral Officer, Behaviour Mentor or School Support Professional looking for an immediate opportunity in Rochester?

We are working with a secondary school in Rochester who are looking for a confident and proactive Pastoral Officer to join their team on a temporary basis, starting as soon as possible.

The Role

You will work closely with the school's pastoral and behaviour teams to support students throughout the school day. Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to pastoral and behaviour calls across the school
• Supporting students with behaviour, attendance and wellbeing
• Dealing confidently with challenging situations
• Working closely with teaching, pastoral and senior staff
• Recording incidents and updates accurately on the school's systems
• Supporting students to successfully return to lessons
• Building positive and professional relationships with students
• Providing general pastoral and administrative support where required

Requirements

• Previous school-based pastoral, behaviour or student support experience is highly desirable
• Confident managing challenging behaviour
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable using school systems and recording information accurately
• Available to start ASAP
• You MUST have an Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working directly with young people and can provide a calm, consistent and supportive presence within a busy secondary school.