Pastoral Support Officer

Full time, 36 hours 40 minutes per week

Term Time only plus 1 week

Permanent

We are recruiting a Pastoral Support Officer to join our friendly, professional Sixth Form team, to work with young people aged 16-18. Our Sixth form provision is well established and mirrors the traditional values and high expectations of The Blue Coat School. We pride ourselves on creating a warm and welcoming learning environment for our students; we recognise the importance of this in enabling them to flourish and to be everything they can be and everything they are meant to be.

This role is pivotal in supporting our students as they progress through their sixth form studies, helping them to keep on track with their academic progress by providing pastoral support and encouraging and developing positive attitudes to learning and excellent attendance.

The role incorporates safeguarding initial response and referrals, general management of student wellbeing and welfare and also plays an important role in organising sixth form events, ensuring that students settle well into sixth form life and, when the time comes, are well prepared for their post-18 journey. It is a varied, challenging role and an extremely rewarding one.

• Can quickly establish rapport with parents, staff and young people
• Has a positive attitude and looks to bring out the best in others
• Can manage a busy and demanding workload
• Can understand data and apply practical improvements
• Has professional resilience and integrity and the ability to handle confidential issues and material sensitively and appropriately
• Is approachable and has the ability to inspire respect and confidence
• Has the ability to work under pressure, self-motivate, plan, organise and prioritise effectively

Working for The Blue Coat School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit :
Cranmer Trust Vacancies

This position will be based at The Blue Coat School, Oldham, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Supporting Documents section.
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Follow the link Vacancies to apply for this vacancy. Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Monday 16 February 2026 @ 09:00

Interviews: W/B 23 February 2026

Start Date: ASAP

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.