Job Overview
Vacancy: Pastoral Support Officer
Start date: ASAP
Contract details: Permanent
Hours per Week / Proportion : 35 hours per week
Weeks per Year: 39 weeks (Term time only)
Grade/Range, Spinal Point: Grade 5, SCP 7-11 (starting on point 5)
FTE/Pro-rata salary: FTE: £22,791 - £24,84, Actual: £21,559 - £23,499
About Us
We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students. The Trust headquarters are based in Dudley, our schools are located across the wider West Midlands, including areas such as South Staffordshire and Stourbridge.
Wombourne High School is a thriving, inclusive school with a strong commitment to supporting all students in achieving their full potential.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Support Officer to join our school community. The successful candidate will work closely with students to support them with personal, social, developmental and behavioural challenges, helping them to identify their strengths and realise their full potential both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to this, the role will involve providing day-to-day support to the pastoral team, including undertaking administrative tasks as directed.
Applicants should hold an NVQ Level 3, Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification, or an appropriate equivalent qualification or experience. Excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills are essential, along with a minimum of two years’ experience of working with secondary-age students. We are looking for someone who is empathetic, organised and committed to supporting the wellbeing, development and achievement of young people.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and who is eager to contribute positively to our school community.
For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact Nicola Foreman, HRSO, via email nforeman@invictus.education
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Closing date: Monday 8th September at 9am
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interview date: TBC
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.
This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:
* An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List
* Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)
It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance #J-18808-Ljbffr