Pastoral Officer

Philosophy Education LTD.; Rochester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. in Rochester is seeking a confident Pastoral Officer to support students' behaviour, attendance and wellbeing within a busy secondary school.

This temporary, full-time role starts ASAP. You will respond to pastoral calls, work closely with teaching and senior staff, record incidents on the school's systems and help students return to lessons, while building positive relations with pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pastoral experience

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Relationship building

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

• 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.