Pastoral Support Officer

THE CASTLE SCHOOL; Taunton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Castle School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer to help students with emotional health and wellbeing, and to support learning by promoting positive behaviour and social development. You will join a pastoral team to ensure students enjoy all areas of school life and reach their full potential.

The role also includes assisting with First Aid during busy periods, with full training provided. A positive attitude, strong communication, and good organisational skills are essential;

Qualifications

• The Castle School seeks a proactive individual with strong communication and administrative skills to join the pastoral team.
• A commitment and passion for working with young people and improving life chances is essential.
• Experience in a school or similar setting is welcome but not essential; right attributes matter more.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to students with emotional health and wellbeing.
• Improve student behaviour for learning and help develop social skills.
• Work as part of the Pastoral team to ensure participation in school life and reach potential.
• Assist with First Aid in the absence of the Medical Lead during busy periods.

Skills

Communication

Administration

Empathy

Organisation

Teamwork

Job description

The Pastoral Support Officer will be responsible for providing support to students with their emotional health and wellbeing, improving student behaviour for learning so that they are able to achieve and attain well in lessons as well as develop social skills. They will work as part of a Pastoral team to ensure that students are able to enjoy and fully participate in all areas of school life and reach their full potential., In addition to the above, the postholder would help to provide First Aid in the absence of the Medical Lead or to assist at busy periods. Full training will be given and a First Aid Allowance (approximately £220 per annum) is payable for this role.

The Castle School requires an enthusiastic and patient individual with a strong communication and administrative skill to join our pastoral team as a Pastoral Support Officer., The successful candidate will have excellent organisation and interpersonal skills and will be a team player with strong empathy skills who is able to demonstrate initiative. A commitment and passion for working with young people and improving their life chances is essential. Applicants with experience of working in a school or similar organisation are very welcome but this is not essential as it is more important to have the right attributes and attitudes.

Somerset Grade 13 (£26,847 - £29,071 FTE) Actual starting salary of £22,253
39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days)

Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.

We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.