Pastoral Officer and Deputy DSL (September start)

The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £30,259.00 - £31,955.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale Point 23 -25 (£34,434 - £36,363 FTE)

Pastoral Officer and Deputy DSL (September start) job summary

About North Halifax Grammar School

North Halifax Grammar School (NHGS) is a co-ed, state-funded grammar school with c1200 students (11-18 years), established in 1959 and operated under an Academy Trust since 2011. Located within Illingworth on the outskirts of Halifax, Calderdale. Students sit entrance tests and come from approximately 90 primary schools.

Our Vision

NHGS is a school that everyone loves: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do; where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.

We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing.

Together, we develop the whole person by:

Living to Learn and Learning to Live

Main Purpose of the role

• To support students who have Children’s Social Care involvement or who are judged to be at a safeguarding risk and support them to achieve their academic potential.

• To liaise with families, colleagues and outside agencies regarding any concerns relating to the safeguarding of students and document all actions on the school’s safeguarding systems.

• To respond to incidents in a timely manner as they occur in school and to ensure timely and effective communication with families and colleagues.

• To support the DSL in ensuring that all requirements of Keeping Children Safe In Education and other statutory guidance are met.

Key Responsibilities

• To respect the confidentiality of the Academy and its students.
• Act as a point of contact for families, students and outside agencies in relation to safeguarding issues.
• Liaise with DSL, Year Group Leaders and other colleagues, as appropriate regarding student concerns and support with behaviour.
• Support with the management of pastoral detentions.
• Respond to safeguarding incidents by initiating investigations, recording on safeguarding systems and making first contact with families as appropriate.
• Arrange and support home visits for students if required.
• Maintain accurate records of activity on CPOMS, SIMS and other school systems e.g., communication with external agencies, actions taken for safeguarding incidents.
• Manage safeguarding records and create reports as required for Children’s Social Care meetings (including Child Protection, Child In Need & Early Help Pathway meetings).
• Maintain a list of vulnerable students and provide data as required for Year Group Leaders, Strategic Leadership Group and Trustees as required.
• Be the nominated lead for students who are Young Carers.
• Work with Year Group Leaders and SEND to manage students who are receiving safeguarding support.
• Support the Designated Teacher for Children Looked After (CLAs) in preparing documentation and attending meetings.
• Be trained as a deputy DSL and be available to receive disclosures and liaise with outside agencies as required at the direction of the DSL

For a full overview of the role, please see the attached job description.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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 The North Halifax Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The North Halifax Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-north-halifax-grammar-school

NHGS is the school that everyone wishes they went to: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do, where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.

We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing. Together, we develop the whole person by:

Living to Learn I Learning to Live

If you share our vision of a great education, we’d love to hear from you.

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