Pastoral Support

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Cannock; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team

Friendly environment

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer for a secondary school in Cannock. The role focuses on safeguarding, attendance, behaviour support and student wellbeing within a busy pastoral team.

You will work closely with staff, parents and external agencies to support students’ personal and educational development and to create a safe, inclusive school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in school or educational settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm and professional in managing challenging behaviour.
• Safeguarding awareness and student wellbeing understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day pastoral support to students.
• Develop positive relationships with students.
• Support attendance, punctuality, behaviour and engagement.
• Identify students needing additional pastoral or emotional support.
• Collaborate with families and external agencies as appropriate.
• Monitor student welfare and raise safeguarding concerns.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning and progress.
• Assist with behaviour interventions and individual support plans.
• Work with Heads of Year, SLT, SENCO and teaching staff.

Skills

Youth work

Communication

Behaviour management

Empathy

Job description

Pastoral Support Officer - Secondary School in Cannock

Location: Cannock, Staffordshire

Position: Pastoral Support Officer

Contract: Full-time

Start Date: ASAP / [Insert date]

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The SchoolA welcoming and supportive secondary school in Cannock is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Officer to join its dedicated pastoral team.

The school is committed to ensuring that every student feels safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people and making a positive difference to their educational and personal development.

The Role

As a Pastoral Support Officer, you will work closely with students, teachers, parents/carers and the wider pastoral team to provide effective support and guidance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day pastoral support to students.
• Developing positive and trusting relationships with students.
• Supporting students with attendance, punctuality, behaviour and engagement.
• Identifying students who may require additional pastoral or emotional support.
• Working with families and external agencies where appropriate.
• Monitoring student welfare and raising safeguarding concerns through the appropriate channels.
• Supporting students to overcome barriers to learning and improve their progress.
• Assisting with behaviour interventions and individual support plans.
• Working collaboratively with Heads of Year, SLT, SENCO and teaching staff.
• Contributing to a positive, inclusive and respectful school environment.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working with young people, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be confident managing challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Be approachable, resilient and empathetic.
• Have high expectations of students and a commitment to improving outcomes.
• Be able to build strong relationships with students and families.
• Understand the importance of safeguarding and student wellbeing.
• Work effectively as part of a busy pastoral team.
• Experience in a secondary school, youth work, education, behaviour support or family support setting would be highly desirable.

What the School Offers

• A supportive and friendly pastoral team.
• A positive and inclusive school environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Supportive senior leadership.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to students' lives.
• A rewarding role within a well-established secondary school.