Pastoral and Parental Engagement Officer

Parkside Community Primary School, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4EP

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 November 2025

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 October 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: £27,254.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) H5-H7 - Dependant On Experience

Pastoral and Parental Engagement Officer job summary

Parkside Community Primary School is a one-form entry school (with two classes in Year 5), proudly serving the Borehamwood community. We were rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2020, and our most recent short inspection in March 2025 confirmed that we continue to maintain these high standards.

At Parkside, we are committed to building an inclusive and nurturing school that embodies our motto: “Nurturing and inspiring young minds towards a bright future.”

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral and Parental Engagement Officer to join our dedicated team. This is a key role at the heart of our school community - supporting pupils, families and staff to promote positive wellbeing, engagement and inclusion.

The successful candidate will provide holistic social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) support, working proactively with children, parents, carers and staff to remove barriers to learning and embed our whole-school approach to nurture. You will play a vital part in ensuring that every child feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

As part of your role, you will:

• Work closely with families and external agencies to ensure children receive the right support at the right time.

• Support the Headteacher and senior leaders in providing accessible information, guidance and services for families.

• Lead purposeful interventions that build pupils’ social and emotional resilience.

• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring our safeguarding culture remains strong and proactive.

• Promote positive attendance and engagement through early intervention and strong relationships with families.

• Model and support restorative approaches to behaviour and wellbeing across the school.

You will be an empathetic, proactive and highly organised professional, with the ability to work sensitively and collaboratively with pupils, families, and staff. Experience of working within education, social care or pastoral support settings would be an advantage.

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives and to play an active role in strengthening the connection between school, home and the wider community.

Safeguarding and Commitment

At Parkside, the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. All staff, governors and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete all pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, medical clearance, online search, and satisfactory references (to be taken up before interview).

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Next Steps

We are keen to make a successful appointment and may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged - we look forward to meeting you. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office at admin@parkside.herts.sch.uk

You can also find out more about us on our website: https://parkside.herts.sch.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Parkside Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 246 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkside Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkside-community-primary-school-borehamwood

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