Pastoral Care Officer Mount St Joseph’s RC Primary School Posted

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Pastoral Care Officer

Responsible to: Head of Pastoral Care

Location: Mount St Joseph RC High School, Bolton

Salary: Grade 6 scp 19 24 Actual Salary £27,821 - £30,729 (£32,061- £35,412 FTE)

Term of Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Term Time Only + 5 days

Hours per week: Full Time (37 hours per week)

Start date: January 2026

Closing date: 4th January 2026

Mount St Joseph RC High School are currently seeking a Pastoral Care Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• To develop and implement targeted activities to support pupils in their learning and encourage positive attitudes and behaviours.
• To work with teaching staff to assess and monitor pupils and identify those who may benefit from additional pastoral support to raise achievement and overcome barriers to learning.
• To develop action plans for individuals and groups of pupils, providing targeted solutions/strategies to engage, motivate and meet specific needs.
• To monitor and analyse pupil’s punctuality and attendance, liaising with teaching staff, support staff and the LA.
• To implement strategies to improve attendance, including holding attendance panels and rewarding good attendance.
• To work closely with parents of children receiving support, establish trust and openness and achieve positive family involvement.
• To establish links and facilitate support from external agencies to ensure that pupils needs are met, which may include attending relevant meetings, e.g. CAF meetings.
• To assist in the preparation of correspondence in relation to pupils, including writing reports, letters etc.
• To attend relevant case conferences.
• To assist pupils with a smooth transition from primary to secondary school, choosing options and remaining on track with coursework.
• To liaise with subject teachers and Faculty Directors in relation to the behaviour and learning of students.
• To assist either the organization of Parent’s Evening and other consultation meetings.
• To provide support and advice to pupils, in relation to personal problems, emotional problems, welfare matters etc.
• To liaise with appropriate staff and provide support to pupils with re‑integration into class after a period of absence, e.g. following exclusion, long term illness or extended holiday.
• To maintain records and undertake administrative duties related to the post, e.g. filing, collating data.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, training, and briefings as appropriate.
• Be aware of, and comply with all Trust policies and procedures, particularly those relating to child protection, health, safety and security, financial management, confidentiality, and data protection.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the Trust.
• Commitment to the principle of working collaboratively with other schools within the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust.

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

• A supportive and…