Main School Pastoral Support Officer (Permanent)

Stratford Girls' Grammar School, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9HA

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,183.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE)

Main School Pastoral Support Officer (Permanent) job summary

We are seeking an exceptional Pastoral Support Officer to join our dedicated team at Stratford Girls' Grammar School. This is a permanent, full time role (term time only plus two weeks) that will include being the Attendance Officer for the School, triaging and providing the support and guidance needed by our students and providing support to the wider Pastoral team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as the Attendance Officer for the school. Effectively monitoring daily attendance data, preparing reports for staff, and liaising with parents to address attendance issues
• Ensuring accurate completion of attendance registers and fostering strong relationships to promote punctuality and attendance.
• Being part of the PSO team who track and monitor safeguarding concerns
• Triaging and assisting with day-to-day emotional and behaviour issues, and proactively communicating with parents as needed
• Providing first aid and supporting the welfare of students who are ill or require medical attention
• Organising safety procedures, including liaison with other staff and parents where students have reduced mobility
• Undertaking various administrative tasks, such as minuting meetings, updating school systems, and liaising with staff, students, and parents or as requested by the Headteacher
• Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to attendance, safeguarding, communications, health, safety, and security
• Upholding and promoting the school's vision and contributing to the wider life of the school

Requirements:

• Excellent administrative and organisation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with the ability to quickly build positive professional relationships with students, parents, and staff
• Experience in a similar pastoral or administrative role within an educational setting
• Proficient in using IT systems and software, including Management Information Systems
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Willingness to undergo relevant training and professional development
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable Qualities:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Bromcom attendance and behaviour management systems
• Experience in providing first aid and supporting student welfare
• Familiarity with school administrative processes and procedures

Why Join Stratford Girls' Grammar School?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and supportive school that values its staff. You will be part of a friendly, caring, and inclusive environment, with a professional and collaborative team of Associate Staff. The school is committed to the wellbeing of all staff. It is proud that staff enjoy working at Stratford Girls' Grammar School. Staff voice is highly valued; regular staff surveys allow the school to capture what is working well and strengthen the sense of community and common purpose. Employees are supported through our Education Mutual benefits package. As an employer, Stratford Girls’ Grammar has membership of the LGPS Pension scheme. If you are looking for a fulfilling job and are passionate about supporting the personal and academic development of young people, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding, equality of opportunity, and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Stratford Girls' Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 814 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stratford Girls' Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stratford-girls-grammar-school

Would you like to make a difference in a school where you can?
Recently judged by Ofsted as Outstanding, Stratford Girls' Grammar School is an extraordinary place to teach and work in, with high academic standards, a genuine community spirit and high levels of enthusiasm shown by our students. They are bright, engaged and highly motivated, hence results are outstanding at all levels. Without doubt, they are a stimulating group of young people to guide, support and work with.

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