Pastoral Officer – Taunton
Teaching Personnel
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secondary school in the Taunton area to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Officer. This is a key role focused on safeguarding, student wellbeing, and supporting young people to both enjoy and achieve during their school life.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Year and wider pastoral team to promote a positive school culture built on high expectations, inclusion, and strong relationships. You will play an important role in ensuring students feel safe, supported, and able to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
The Role:
Providing high-quality pastoral care to support students’ wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development
Identifying and supporting students at risk, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and external agencies
Promoting a strong safeguarding culture where students feel confident to raise concerns
Supporting behaviour management through de-escalation, restorative conversations, and reintegration meetings
Working with parents and carers regarding behaviour, attendance, and welfare concerns
Supporting attendance and punctuality alongside the Attendance Officer, including first-day absence calls and targeted interventions
Providing individual and group pastoral support to address social, emotional, and behavioural needs
Promoting inclusion, resilience, and positive attitudes towards school life
Maintaining accurate pastoral records and contributing to whole-school wellbeing strategies
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience working with children or young people in a pastoral, safeguarding, or support role
Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and student welfare
Can build positive, trusting relationships with students, families, and staff
Is calm, resilient, and confident managing challenging situations
Shares a commitment to high standards, inclusion, and student wellbeing
Holds, or is willing to obtain, an Enhanced Child DBS
What Teaching Personnel offers:
Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
A supportive onboarding process
Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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