Pastoral Officer

Kitts Green Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9QY

35 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

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 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Salary Actual £20,975 - £26,351

Pastoral Officer job summary

Pastoral Officer

Salary: £27,254 - £33,699 FTE (FET Range E)

Actual Salary: £20,975 - £26,351 (Pro Rata)

Location: Kitts Green Academy, Hallmoor Road, Birmingham B33 9QY

Contract: Permanent, 32.5hrs per week, term time only

Thrive Education Partnership is a growing Multi Academy Trust is established in seven special schools across the West Midlands area. An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Trust in individual schools as a pastoral officer.

Kitts Green Academy opened in September 2021 as a brand-new purpose-built special school, to educate boys aged 6-16 years with complex social emotional, mental health (SEMH) needs.

This postholder will support in the management of pupil incidents and family liaison, maintain accurate Positive Behaviour Plans and Behaviour Analysis Forms (or other forms of behaviour records) and work with others to ensure appropriate plans and strategies are in place to support pupils who have dysregulated or require pastoral support. They will also promote the positive welfare of all pupils and work with colleagues with the aim of removing any barriers to learning.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children in a specialist setting or experience of working with a similar cohort, they will have a good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures and how to implement these in a school setting and have an ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.

We also offer sector competitive pay, a 24/7 employee support helpline, access to Occupational Health Services - our rewards and wellbeing platform, as well as working with a supportive team in a friendly and inclusive working environment.

Closing Date: Monday 30th April 2026

Please note that only fully completed Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

If you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. The successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Thrive Education Partnership is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must promote this ethos.

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 Kitts Green Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 14
• School size: 58 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kitts Green Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lea-hall-academy

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