Pastoral Officer - Bradford Secondary School (Full-Time, Temporary) ECTs Welcome to Apply | 5 Days per Week | Immediate Start Available Your New School: Join a thriving and forward-thinking secondary school in Bradford committed to championing student welfare, behaviour, and personal development. The school is proud of its inclusive ethos, supportive pastoral structure, and whole-school commitment to ensuring every young person feels valued, safe, and equipped to succeed. As part of a dedicated pastoral team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, improving outcomes, and supporting students to achieve their full potential. Your New Role: As a Pastoral Officer, you will be the heartbeat of the school's behaviour and wellbeing provision. Working closely with Heads of Year, safeguarding leads, teaching staff, and parents, you will: Provide day-to-day pastoral support for students across the school. Monitor behaviour, attendance, punctuality, and engagement trends. Lead restorative meetings, support behaviour interventions, and promote positive conduct. Build strong relationships with students and families, ensuring early identification of pastoral or safeguarding concerns. Support year-group assemblies, inclusion strategies, and tailored wellbeing plans. Maintain accurate reports, logs, and student records, ensuring high-quality communication and follow-through. This is a full-time, temporary position, working Monday to Friday. ECTs with strong pastoral strengths are warmly encouraged to apply. What You'll Need to Succeed To excel in this role, you will bring: Experience in a pastoral, behaviour, mentoring, or safeguarding capacity (school-based or youth-work backgrounds considered). A calm, resilient, and empathetic mindset with a genuine passion for supporting young people. Strong behaviour-management skills and the ability to de-escalate situations confidently and professionally. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust with students, colleagues, and families. A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to maintaining high standards. Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and experience working within a multi-agency framework (desirable). Whether you are an experienced practitioner or an ECT looking to develop pastoral expertise, your commitment and enthusiasm will be key. What You'll Get in Return: An opportunity to make a measurable impact on students' lives every day. A highly supportive team environment with ongoing guidance and professional development. Experience in a respected Bradford secondary school with strong strategic pastoral leadership. Competitive daily rate and access to future long-term or permanent opportunities within the trust. The chance to build valuable skills in behaviour, safeguarding, attendance, mentoring, and inclusion. Ready to Take the Next Step? If you are passionate about pastoral care and want to thrive in a rewarding school environment, we want to hear from you. Apply today to secure your interview and take the next step in your education career. Submit your CV now or contact Liz Dunn @ Hays Education directly for an immediate discussion about this fantastic opportunity. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk