Chichester Free School - Primary
West Sussex
Salary:
Pay Range: SCP 8-13 £25,992 - £28,163fte (Actual starting salary £20, £22,469.90)
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
4 September 2025
Job overview
Primary Pastoral Officer (Maternity Cover)
Pay Range: SCP 8-13 £25,992 - £28,163fte (Actual starting salary £20, £22,469.90)
37.5hrs per week: Monday – Friday, term time plus two inset days
Start Date: September 2025
Deadline: 8am Thursday 4th September 2025
The Governors and Principal are seeking an exceptional Primary Pastoral Officer to join the all through pastoral team at CFS. This is a temporary post (until February) as maternity cover for a September start, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have previous school experience and will be someone committed to our values and ideals, where the co-curricular offer is as vital as the rigour of the taught curriculum.
CFS follows national pay scales and the starting point will be agreed depending upon experience.
The School
CFS is a non-profit making, state-funded school, established in response to real demand within the local area for a greater variety of schools. We have been open since 2013, and are now fully established in our state of the art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in the south of Chichester. We are full in all year groups from Years R to 11, with waiting lists in most phases of the School. Our PAN is 60 in primary, and 120 in secondary.
For more information on our ethos and values, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to look at our website:
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The Team
Consisting of two classes per year group from EYFS to Year 6, the Primary team are a close, passionate, talented and fun-loving group. They have developed an exciting integrated curriculum, with strong foundations in English and Maths. Our collaborative approach to planning, and our supportive staff team lead to strong outcomes and high aspirations for every child. The successful candidate will be joining a forward thinking, highly effective and happy Primary team.
The Role
CFS is looking to appoint a new member of the all through pastoral team, to address the needs of all pupils, especially those Primary pupils who need help with behaviour management or need to access the Nurture provision in order to overcome barriers to learning. The successful candidate will offer both reactive and proactive support to help maintain high standards of behaviour, and support with pastoral needs throughout the Primary phase. They will establish productive working relationships with pupils and acting as a role model and oversee the use of CPOMS and SIMS (behaviour monitoring) in the Primary phase, working directly with the School's DSLs.
Key accountabilities include:
* Be a consistent presence in the Primary phase, supporting class teachers and the Senior Leadership Team with any pastoral or behavioural matters.
* Develop and implement targeted behaviour plans to support pupils in their learning and encourage positive attitudes and behaviours
* Assist staff with the development and implementation of individual Education/ Behavioural/ Support/ Mentoring plans and behaviour management strategies
* Work with individuals, groups of children and parents where necessary, to implement actions or recommendations from TAC process and school leaders
* Mentor and support vulnerable pupils or those who are struggling to access the full curriculum, working with other staff (e.g. ELSA, LSA and 1:1 team) to find alternative ways for pupils to engage with their learning (including the use of Tree House)
* Ensure the smooth transition for pupils into Key Stage 3 and embrace whole school strategies and cross phase working to help further develop our 'All Through' approach
* Develop friendly but professional relationships with parents and carers
* Support the School admin team with matters relating to attendance and inclusion to ensure an efficient service to everyone in our school community
* Regularly share praise information with all primary staff, and action praise communication with parents.
* Complete miscellaneous duties with regard to Primary events and functions, including sending out invitations, tickets
* Support the main office in liaising with the primary phase (including collecting/returning pupils and/or passing on messages)
* Support the use of CPOMS and SIMs to log/monitor behaviour and pastoral concerns.
CFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked 'Private & confidential for the Principal'. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS clearance at enhanced level.
The Recruitment Process
For further information and informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact the School's Principal, Louise New, on
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Candidates should complete an application form and supporting statement addressing the criteria presented in the role description and person specification. Completed applications should be sent to
by 8:00am on 4th September. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date, and early applications are encouraged.
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Job Description
About Chichester Free School - Primary
Chichester Free School - Primary
Hunston Road, Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 1NP
United Kingdom
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