Vacancy: Pastoral Support Officer Start date: ASAP Contract details: Fixed term pending staffing review until 31/08/2026 Hours per Week - 37 Weeks per Year - 39 Grade (Spinal Point) – Grade 5 (SCP 7 – 11, starting at 7) Actual Annual Salary – £22,791 - £24,841 We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands. Pedmore High School is a thriving, inclusive school with a strong commitment to supporting all students in achieving their full potential. As a Pastoral Support Officer, you will support students with personal, social, developmental and behavioural problems to help the identify and realise their full potential both inside and outside school. You will also support the team on a day-to-day basis, providing administration as directed. Your role involves regulated activity with children on a daily basis, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We will require you to complete an on-line DBS if you are appointed. For further information about our school, please visit our website: Pedmore High School | Stourbridge See how we’re delivering excellence every day, driven by unlimited ambition and a passion for transforming lives; discover why working with us means being part of something truly inspiring Work With Us | Invictus Education Trust Closing date: Monday 26th January @ 9am We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Interviews date: To be confirmed In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, 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) 2025. 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 As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.