Pastoral Support Officer

The Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Pastoral Support Officer to join our pastoral team. This rewarding role focuses on supporting students' wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and safeguarding, playing a key part in ensuring every young person feels safe, supported and able to thrive., Working closely with the Head of Year and senior leaders, the successful candidate will provide targeted pastoral support to students with social, emotional and behavioural needs. They will take a lead role in safeguarding and child protection within the year group and build strong, positive relationships with students, families and external agencies. The role includes supporting behaviour management, including on-call duties and internal support provision, as well as tracking and monitoring student progress using pastoral and school information systems such as CPOMS (a system used to record and monitor safeguarding and wellbeing concerns) and SIMS (the school's management information system). The postholder will also contribute to Early Help Plans, attend multi-agency meetings, and support student transitions at key points.

• GCSE qualifications (Grade C / 4 or above) in English and Mathematics
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and experience supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Experience working directly with children and young people, ideally within a secondary school setting
• The ability to remain calm, professional and solution-focused in challenging situations
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with families and a range of external professionals
• A genuine passion for supporting young people and removing barriers to learning
  
  The Ruth Gorse Academy strives to provide inspirational education for all students irrespective of their background or experience. Through exposure to outstanding teaching, the expectation of impeccable behaviour, and a consistent focus on building resilience; we aim to prepare all students with the skills and characteristics required to thrive personally, professionally and within society. This was recognised by Ofsted who graded the academy as Outstanding in October 2023.
  
  As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
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