Pastoral Officer - Poole High School

Dorset Council UK; Poole; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Term-time schedule

Job summary

Poole High School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Officer to join our team on a permanent contract. The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with term-time only schedule and designated INSET days.

Salary is in the Grade 7 band with points 8–14, reflecting FTE ranges from £27,709 to £30,515 or pro rata £23,489 to £25,868 for part-time arrangements. The successful candidate will support the Senior Leadership team in safeguarding, induction of new arrivals, and promoting

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral support and safeguarding is preferred.
• Ability to engage with students and families to maximise learning.
• Comfort working as part of a school-based team and SLT support.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Leadership team in overseeing pastoral welfare and safeguarding of students.
• Deal with pastoral and welfare issues and induct new arrivals.
• Support students and families to maximise learning outcomes.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Student welfare

Teamwork

Job description

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Pastoral Officer to join our fantastic team at Poole High School. This is a Permanent contract working 37 hours per week, Monday -Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm with 35-minute unpaid lunch 4 days a week and a 40-minute unpaid lunch 1 day per week, School term-times, Trust Training Days and two INSET days per academic year

Grade 7 Support staff salary points 8-14. £27,709 to 30,515 (FTE) £23,489 to £25,868 (pro rata)

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Assist the Senior Leadership team at Poole High School in overseeing the pastoral welfare and safeguarding of students in each year group.
• Deal with pastoral and welfare issues and be responsible for the induction of new arrivals.
• Support and work with students and families to maximise learning for individual students.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

Who We Are Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you:

• enjoy working with, and can relate to, children in and out of the classroom
• work with energy and enthusiasm
• are flexible with the ability to work as part of a team
• want the challenge of working in an educational environment

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don't leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture