Pastoral Care Officer
| Posting date: | 20 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL1 2QG |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75691347 |
Summary
Pastoral Care Officer
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: Grade F scp 17 -23 £30,060 - £33,366 per annum pro-rata
(Actual Salary £23,479 - £26,061 per annum
33.75 hours (8.00am until 3.30pm - 45 minute lunch break) - Term time plus 5 days
Contract: Permanent
Gaskell Primary School is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Pastoral Care Officer to join our team. You will play a crucial role in removing barriers to learning, promoting effective participation, and enhancing the well-being of our pupils.
Primary Purpose of the role
To provide support and guidance to pupils (and staff working with them) by removing the barriers to learning in order to promote effective participation, enhance individual learning, and raise aspirations to achieve their full potential. This role also includes covering classes across school at a TA3 level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentoring and Support: Develop and maintain supportive mentoring relationships with pupils, staff, and external agencies.
- Early Intervention: Identify early signs of disengagement and implement interventions to encourage re-engagement with school life. Monitor attendance, identify pupils at risk of exclusion, and address issues impacting pupil well-being.
- Individualised Support: Develop and implement personalised action plans for individual and groups of pupils, addressing behaviour, motivation, and academic achievement.
- Liaison and Collaboration: Liaise with staff, parents, carers, and external agencies to provide comprehensive support. Facilitate access to specialist support services and monitor their effectiveness.
- Transition Support: Assist pupils in transitioning between key stages, including secondary school liaison.
- Policy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of pastoral care policies, including the School Pupil Behaviour Policy.
- Safeguarding: Be a first point of contact for child protection issues, providing appropriate responses.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect and analyse data to identify areas of concern and contribute to child protection referrals.
- Training and Development: Stay up-to-date with best practices and provide training and coaching to staff on supporting challenging pupils.
- Community Liaison: Develop and maintain relationships with the local community, addressing concerns and resolving issues.
- Work Placement Coordination: Arrange work placements for students from secondary schools and colleges.
- Covering Classes: This means you'll be responsible for supervising and managing a class in the absence of the regular teacher.
In return we can offer:
- Delightful children who have a desire to learn
- A supportive, helpful and ambitious staff team
- Supportive parents and Governors
- A commitment to your professional development
- A welcoming atmosphere where everyone is valued
Gaskell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Applications for this post should be made on the Bolton Council Application form, with a supporting letter on no more than two sides of A4.
Completed application forms should be returned to Sarah Barlow, Headteacher, by noon, on Friday 25th April 2025.
Applications can be emailed to: office@gaskellprimary.co.uk
Unfortunately, we cannot give feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025
Shortlisting: Week beginning 28th April 2025
Interviews and lesson observations: Week beginning 5th May 2025
Application Form
Disclosure form for Shortlisted Candidates
Verification of Right to work
Recruitment Monitoring Form
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