Pastoral Officer Contract Full Time NEW

Philosophy Education LTD.; Rochester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. is recruiting for a Pastoral Officer at a Rochester secondary school. The role focuses on supporting students’ wellbeing, behaviour and attendance, alongside pastoral and senior staff to maintain a calm, structured environment.

The candidate will respond to calls, record incidents, and help students transition back to lessons while building positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral, behaviour or student support roles is desirable.
• Confident handling of challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Comfortable recording information accurately in school systems.
• Available to start ASAP; Enhanced DBS on Update Service required.

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 the school’s systems.
• Support students returning to lessons and maintain professional relationships.
• Provide general pastoral and administrative support as needed.

Skills

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Record-keeping

Education

Enhanced DBS on Update Service

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 Rochesterwho 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.