Year Team Pastoral Support Officer

Swakeleys School for Girls; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Swakeleys School for Girls is seeking a passionate individual for a pastoral support role focusing on behaviour and attendance. The position requires working closely with students, parents, and the safeguarding team to ensure a supportive school environment. Applicants must be committed to safeguarding children and young people, with responsibilities including conducting investigations and liaising with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with students on behaviour and attendance.
• Experience with safeguarding duties and home visits.
• Communication skills for liaising with parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deputy Headteacher with behaviour incidents.
• Conduct home visits and support the safeguarding team.
• Handle pupil desk enquiries and assist the attendance officer.

Job description

36 hours x 41 weeks (8am – 4pm)

Swakeleys School for Girls is an oversubscribed girls’ school in Hillingdon where our focus is to ensure that students enjoy school, achieve well, aspire to fulfilling futures and feel happy and successful.

The post holder will assist the Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance) and Year Teams with pastoral matters, ranging from undertaking investigations into behaviour incidents, carrying out home visits and liaising with parents.

The post holder is expected to work on a range of administrative routines and provide support to the safeguarding team, pupil desk enquiries and attendance officer.

Full details including a job description and application form are available from the school website www.swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk

Applicants should complete an application form and email to: [e-mail]

Closing date: Wednesday 2 July 2025.

Interviews week commencing Monday 7 July 2025.

Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Swakeleys School for Girls is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Please note that Swakeleys School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UKprior to starting employment with the School.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

If you want to work in a happy, purposeful school with a commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.

Swakeleys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Certificate is required for this post prior to commencement.