Pastoral Officer
Trinity Academy Akroydon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6PU19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be discussed at interview
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday Term Time Only + 3 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 5 (Points 12 - 17) - Actual Annual Salary: £22,946 to £24,890
What skills and experience we're looking for
What we need from you?
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4/5 or above, including English and Maths.
Experience of working with young people with SEN or behavioural issues.
An understanding of student’s welfare and pastoral needs.
An ability to communicate effectively with highly developed interpersonal skills.
Enjoy working with young people and families.
A commitment to inclusive education.
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
Full support from a dedicated team.
A commitment to your development.
A range of staff benefits including access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme.
Further information about the job
Trinity Academy Akroydon
Pastoral Officer
35 hours per week
8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
Term Time Only + 3 days
Scale 5 (Points 12 - 17) -Actual Annual Salary: £22,946 to £24,890
In October 2023, Ofsted identified Trinity Academy Akroydon as a vibrant, friendly and happy place in which to learn. Pupils are proud to be part of our highly inclusive school and, inspired by our vision ‘be remarkable, be determined, be proud’, live out these values through exemplary conduct and attitudes to learning. Like all the schools within Trinity MAT, we are guided by the Trust’s four core principles:
Empathy – Honesty – Respect – Responsibility
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Pastoral Officer to join the team at Trinity Academy Akroydon.
In this role you will be supporting the operational leadership of the pastoral system across the academy with the aim of raising the aspirations/self-esteem and attendance of students as well as supporting the development of enrichment activities which contribute to students’ emotional and academic development. You will also liaise with staff, parents, other education institutions and multi-agency partners to support students’ progress and overall development.
We are an ambitious and growing Trust which has eleven schools in total: six secondary schools, four primary schools and a post-16 college, spanning five local authorities. This is an opportunity to join a high-impact leadership team, and experience cross-Trust working with members of staff from each of our academies and central support teams
Closing date: 8am Monday 09 February 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 09 February 2026
Start date: To be discussed at interview
Apply now! For more information on the academy and this role, and to download an application pack, please visit our website; www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies
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):
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check
Online and social media checks
Qualifications
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Childcare disqualification
Health assessment
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Trinity Academy Akroydon
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity Academy Akroydon website
- Email address
- recruitment@trinitymat.org
Trinity Academy Akroydon (TAA), the inaugural primary school to join our Trust, is dedicated to nurturing children from Reception through to Year 6.
Since joining the Trust, our investment in the academy’s infrastructure has been substantial, resulting in significant renovations across every classroom, the enhancement of outdoor learning spaces, and the introduction of a state-of-the-art primary Science laboratory.
Recognised by Ofsted as “a vibrant, friendly and happy place in which to learn”, TAA excels in delivering an educational environment where “pupils’ behaviour is exemplary” and “staff are proud to work”. Our guiding vision, ‘be remarkable, be determined, be proud’, drives our staff’s commitment to providing transformative educational experiences and opportunities for all pupils.
In recent years, our focus on environmental sustainability has been exemplary; we received the Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation with distinction in both 2023 and 2024. Trinity Academy Akroydon proudly serves as a beacon school for the Tree Council and have been honoured with the Waste Award in the Eco-Schools Impact Report of 2023. The remarkable achievements of our eco-committee also secured a £10,000 investment aimed at enhancing our positive influence on the local community and environment.
In addition to nurturing our pupils, we fervently believe in investing in our staff by fostering talent and cultivating leaders for the future.
The working environment is supported by committed, hardworking and supportive colleagues who are focused on improving outcomes for our children. As an academy we have high expectations of staff and expect staff to challenge our pupils and themselves. We set high standards and aim to display these in all that we do.
Working for Trinity Academy Akroydon is rewarding we can offer a fantastic environment, excellent CPD programmes and a range of opportunities to progress. These ambitions are shared across all schools within the trust.
Our weekly CPD sessions are delivered as a whole academy, in curriculum or key stage areas, and are an invaluable opportunity for whole staff development. This CPD package provides opportunities for academy leaders to deliver CPD sessions, as well as benefiting from sessions led by professionals from specialisms across the trust.
The team at Trinity Academy Akroydon are dedicated to making a lasting impact on both our children and the broader community. We look forward to you joining us.
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