173 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    By arrangement

  • Closing date

    1 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

West Sussex Grade 7 - £28,624

What skills and experience we're looking for

Working pattern: Term time plus inset days (39 weeks)Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £24,660 per annumSalaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

The Burgess Hill Academy is looking to recruit a Pastoral Leader to join the friendly and dedicated pastoral team. The pastoral team provide support to students to overcome any barriers to their learning.

As a Pastoral Leader you will:

  • Be the role model for other staff in the management of behaviour and provide advice over matters concerning behaviour, attendance, and pupil well-being.
  • You will provide support for the behaviour and attendance management of students consistent with the Academy’s policies; assist students in managing their own behaviour and attendance.
  • Provide support to the year group with child protection and safeguarding
  • Supervise detentions for persistently late students or students with behaviour issues

If you would truly like to make a difference to the lives and life chances of our pupils, this may be the role for you.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of this rewarding role.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

  • Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
  • Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
  • Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
  • Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
  • Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
  • Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
  • Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
  • Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration.

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About The Burgess Hill Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1081 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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The Burgess Hill Academy

At The Burgess Hill Academy, we challenge and support our students so that they aim high. Academic learning is our central focus, backed up by a strong belief in enhancing our students’ wellbeing and creating employable adults for the future.

It’s an exciting time for our Academy. Classrooms and science labs have been updated and improved and we’ve revitalised outdoor areas fit for today’s students.

The academy is committed to ensuring that every pupil leaves with the qualifications, enrichment experiences and employability skills they need for life. It has a published admissions number of 240 and total capacity of 1200.

Arranging a visit to The Burgess Hill Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email t.pownceby@theburgesshillacademy.org.uk.

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