Pastoral Officer - Positive Behaviour Lead
Oak Grove College, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. Term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 7, Points 14-19 £15.82 - £17.17 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently recruiting for an additional Pastoral Officer to join an established team. Our Pastoral Officers form an important part of our staff team, supporting students and colleagues to give the highest quality holistic support to our young people. We are looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge and experience:
- able to establish effective relationships with parents/carers, students and outside agencies
- experienced in supporting students to access learning, and producing behaviour and intervention plans
- experienced in supporting people with mental health issues
- experienced in supporting people with social and emotional barriers to learning
- able to engage and motivate students
- ability to supervise students to ensure their safety and positive behaviour
- flexibility to work across the whole college as required
- experienced in supporting students with a ride range of additional needs
- excellent organisational skills
- able to perform a duty role to support students and colleagues across the college
- able to use initiative and work effectively in a team
What the school offers its staff
Oak Grove College is a community generic special school providing special education for 286 students with learning difficulties/disabilities from Year 7 to Year 14. We are part of the Thrive Federation of Schools which also includes Palatine Primary School, Herons Dale School and Cornfield School.
We are immensely proud of our college and our community. We are committed to providing the very best for young people while they are with us, helping them to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and aspiration to succeed throughout their lives. We have a staff team of about 180 people, and we believe in looking after everyone well. We know that our staff team make the college what it is today and are the key to a successful future.
Staff are well supported by the leadership team and are offered opportunities to progress. We know that each and every one of our staff have a pivotal role to play and we believe in supporting everyone to achieve their potential. We have been awarded the Gold School Mental Health award, and our staff wellbeing and mental health is paramount to the success of Oak Grove College. Oak Grove College is a rewarding place to work, and staff report high levels of job satisfaction.
We know that our staff work hard to do their very best each day for our students and we believe in looking after them well in return. We pay for an extensive health and welfare support service for all our staff which includes physiotherapy, counselling, mindfulness support, menopause support, chronic illness support, weight management and much, much more. We are also committed to creating a supportive and open culture having signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’ and are proud to support the mental wellbeing of all our staff.
Oak Grove College has convenient road and rail links with good public transport available. It is a 15-minute walk from Durrington-on-Sea train station, there is a bus stop just by the entrance, a large car park for those travelling by car and good pedestrian access for those on foot. West Sussex County Council staff can also obtain 15% staff discount on Southern Rail daily, weekly, monthly and annual tickets and are entitled to a range of other travel discounts and incentives too.
As part of our growth and commitment to providing exceptional educational experiences for all our students, we are excited to announce plans to open a new satellite site less than 2 miles from our existing campus. Candidates joining our team should be ready to embrace the unique opportunities the new location will offer and be prepared to work at both sites. This is a fantastic chance to be part of an innovative chapter in our school’s development allowing us to continue to make a positive impact on student’s lives across our community.
New employees joining Oak Grove College are guaranteed a warm welcome from the community. Our motto is that ‘Everyone matters, every day counts’ and we strongly believe that this should include our entire college community. We look forward to getting to know you better and helping you to play your part in providing the very best to our young people.
Further information about the job
Purpose of the Role
To work with other staff as part of a professional team to provide the highest quality holistic support to our students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. Students may have a range of moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behaviour, social, communication, sensory or physical difficulties. Providing timely support and advice to colleagues is also a key operational part of the role.
The post holder will provide support to the College in a range of duties. This is an outline of the job role which includes but is not limited to:
The content and reporting lines may, in consultation with the employee, be reviewed because duties change over time, and the job description needs to reflect these changes.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oak Grove College
- Organisation type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- Size
- 274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Oak Grove College website
- Email address
- recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01903 708870
Oak Grove College is a generic special school providing education for students with complex special educational needs and disabilities from 11 to 19 years old.
Arranging a visit to Oak Grove College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oakgrovecollege.org.uk.
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