Pastoral Leader - two posts available

Robertsbridge Community College, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA

24 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours per week, Term-Time only + one week during school holiday periods per annum. Monday to Friday: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm (3.30 pm Friday). Hours are based on needs of the school and may be subject to change.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: £29,151 - £31,073 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Robertsbridge Community College is seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Pastoral Leaders to join our highly-motivated team at an exciting time in the school’s growth. The Pastoral Leader will be responsible for the overall pastoral wellbeing of students, undertaking all roles of behaviour, safeguarding, attendance, rewards and pupil premium working with the other Pastoral Leaders to develop strong and positive links with parents and carers.

Our ideal candidate will have:

Sensitivity and caring skills.
Good communication skills.
ICT skills.
Creative and problems solving skills.
A friendly and outgoing personality.
The ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
Experience of working with young people of relevant age.
An ability to work positively with families and to engage their support in improving behaviour.
Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures.
Knowledge of behavioural management techniques.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals.
A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances.
A college in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.

We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit to our school prior to application.

Robertsbridge Community College is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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.