Pastoral Support at Ninestiles, An Academy

Ninestiles An Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninestiles An Academy in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support colleague to bolster Heads of Years in monitoring pastoral and academic progress.

The role is permanent, 36.5 hours per week, term time plus two weeks, graded at Spine 9–22 with a salary range of £28,153 to £34,811 FTE.

You will work across Summit Learning Trust, supporting safeguarding, maintaining records and engaging with parents and learners to uphold high standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with regular contact with parents, colleagues and learners.
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise workload and remain calm under pressure.
• Desirable safeguarding training or knowledge of child safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support Heads of Years to ensure pastoral and academic progress of learners.
• Work with colleagues to ensure policies and procedures are followed by all learners.
• Demonstrate ability to work flexibly, prioritise workload and maintain records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Record keeping

Pastoral care

Flexibility

Prioritisation

Working under pressure

Job description

About this Role

PastoralSupport

Required ASAP

Permanent- 36.5 hours per week - Term time plus 2 weeks

Grade 3 (spine points 9 - 22) £28,153 - £34,811 FTE. £26,008 - £32,159 Actual pro rata salary

Summit Learning Trust MissionStatement

Success throughEndeavour

Ambition throughChallenge

Strength throughDiversity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivatedindividual to join our team as Pastoral Support. The role is to help support Heads ofYears in ensuring the pastoral and academic progress of our learners across oneor more-year groups in the Academy. Working with colleagues to ensure policies,behaviour and procedures are followed by all learners.

Candidates will alsohave excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, as this role requiresregular contact with parents, colleagues, learners and the localcommunity. The successful candidate willneed to be able to demonstrate that they have strong track record of workingeffectively within a pastoral team and record keeping. Other essential skillsets involve the ability to be able to work flexibly and prioritise workload,work calmly under pressure and uphold a professional, friendly manner at alltimes. It is desirable for candidates to have received safeguarding training orhave good knowledge about the child safeguarding and protection procedures,however full training will be given.

About our Academy

Ninestiles,an Academy, is proud to be recognised as the TES Inclusive School ofthe Year 2025, celebrating our commitment to creating a welcoming, diverse,and high-achieving environment for all learners.

Followingour most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, we were praised for takingeffective action to maintain the high standards previously identified,reaffirming our status as a 'Good' school. Inspectors highlighted that ourlearners thrive both socially and academically, showing genuine respect forothers' differences-a reflection of our inclusive ethos and high aspirations.

Ourpastoral care is a cornerstone of our success, with highly effective supportsystems and a staff team that holds consistently high expectations for everylearner. At Ninestiles, we focus on securing strong academic outcomes and onpreparing learners to become active, responsible citizens.

Ourcurriculum is thoughtfully designed by our collaborative leadership team andcolleagues across Summit Learning Trust to offer breadth and balance. Learnersbenefit from a wide range of subjects at Key Stage 3, laying the foundation forinformed choices at Key Stage 4, where options are tailored to their interestsand abilities.

Beyondthe classroom, our vibrant enrichment programme is a real strength of theschool. With over 70 clubs and activities-including sport, music, art, drama,and debating-students are encouraged to explore their passions and develop newskills.

Joinus at Ninestiles and be part of a school where inclusion, ambition, andopportunity go hand in hand

About the Trust

https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/

Why Join Summit Learning Trust?

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

Wewarmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities.Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer,committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected andsupported to thrive.

Weare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointmentswill be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children's Barred Listcheck., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a differentformat, please contact [email protected]