Pastoral Lead Officer

Overview

Pastoral Officer - Taunton. Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secondary school in the Taunton area to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Officer. This is a key role focused on safeguarding, student wellbeing, and supporting young people to both enjoy and achieve during their school life.

• Providing high-quality pastoral care to support students' wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development
• Identifying and supporting students at risk, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and external agencies
• Promoting a strong safeguarding culture where students feel confident to raise concerns
• Supporting behaviour management through de-escalation, restorative conversations, and reintegration meetings
• Working with parents and carers regarding behaviour, attendance, and welfare concerns
• Supporting attendance and punctuality alongside the Attendance Officer, including first-day absence calls and targeted interventions
• Providing individual and group pastoral support to address social, emotional, and behavioural needs
• Promoting inclusion, resilience, and positive attitudes towards school life
• Maintaining accurate pastoral records and contributing to whole-school wellbeing strategies

• Has experience working with children or young people in a pastoral, safeguarding, or support role
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and student welfare
• Can build positive, trusting relationships with students, families, and staff
• Is calm, resilient, and confident managing challenging situations
• Shares a commitment to high standards, inclusion, and student wellbeing
• Holds, or is willing to obtain, an Enhanced Child DBS

• Competitive weekly pay through PAYE
• Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• A supportive onboarding process
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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