Pastoral Practitioner
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2025 |
| Location: | York, Not recorded, YO10 5ZA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d56c7004-da20-4525-a94d-626b0c1278d5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Trust as a Pastoral Practitioner working across a small number of our schools to provide high-quality pastoral care.
Formed in August 2016, Pathfinder is a well-established Multi Academy Trust comprising two secondary schools and 16 primary schools across York and North Yorkshire. Collectively, our schools serve more than 6,600 children and young people and we have over 900 members of staff.
The Trust is currently undergoing a period of growth with four new schools having joined during this academic year alone. We are also looking forward to Applefields School joining Pathfinder in September 2025 and are in talks with several primary schools who are interested in becoming part of the Trust.
As a part of the Trust’s Inclusion Strategy, the Pastoral Practitioner will work in a small number of schools and with school leaders, staff, families, and external agencies to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that promotes the social, emotional, and academic development of all students.
We are looking for someone with proven experience in a pastoral or student support leadership role, preferably within a multi-school setting and relevant qualifications in education, social work, counselling, or a related field.
What the school offers its staff
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS check required. As part of our due diligence process, an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. These checks are carried out in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance to determine suitability to work with children and young people and keep them safe.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Trust as a Pastoral Practitioner working across a small number of our schools to provide high-quality pastoral care.
Formed in August 2016, Pathfinder is a well-established Multi Academy Trust comprising two secondary schools and 16 primary schools across York and North Yorkshire. Collectively, our schools serve more than 6,600 children and young people and we have over 900 members of staff.
The Trust is currently undergoing a period of growth with four new schools having joined during this academic year alone. We are also looking forward to Applefields School joining Pathfinder in September 2025 and are in talks with several primary schools who are interested in becoming part of the Trust.
As a part of the Trust’s Inclusion Strategy, the Pastoral Practitioner will work in a small number of schools and with school leaders, staff, families, and external agencies to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that promotes the social, emotional, and academic development of all students.
We are looking for someone with proven experience in a pastoral or student support leadership role, preferably within a multi-school setting and relevant qualifications in education, social work, counselling, or a related field.
What the school offers its staff
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS check required. As part of our due diligence process, an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. These checks are carried out in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance to determine suitability to work with children and young people and keep them safe.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.