Pastoral / Attendance / Safeguarding Officer

St Augustine's Catholic College, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,959.00 - £20,649.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary shown based on 26 hours per week, term time only £16.35 to £17.47 p/hr (pay award pending)

Pastoral / Attendance / Safeguarding Officer job summary

This is a pivotal role at the heart of the College's pastoral and safeguarding work, supporting children, families and external agencies to ensure that every young person feels safe, is in school and is able to thrive.

Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, the Attendance Officer and the wider pastoral team, you will be a visible, approachable and trusted presence in school. You will manage a safe and welcoming space where pupils can seek support and guidance, and you will play a key role in helping pupils overcome barriers to attendance, engagement and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will build strong, professional relationships with pupils, parents, carers and external agencies — including children's social care, CAMHS, the Local Authority, school nursing, the police and local community partners — fostering collaboration to create a supportive network around each young person. You will contribute to safeguarding casework, support attendance improvement, deliver targeted pastoral interventions and help families navigate the wider systems of support available to them.

Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills are essential. You will need to be confident using ICT to maintain accurate, timely safeguarding and pastoral records, liaise with colleagues and external partners, and produce clear written reports.

We are looking for someone who is empathetic, approachable and passionate about supporting young people and their families. Experience in safeguarding, attendance, family support, youth work, social care or a similar pastoral setting is highly desirable, but we also welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and a strong commitment to children's welfare. Training and development opportunities, including safeguarding training, will be provided to the successful candidate.

If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful, lasting impact on young people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

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 St Augustine's Catholic College

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 950 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-s-catholic-college

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