36 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Autumn 2026

  • Closing date

    1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours/week

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 21 July 2027

Full time equivalent salary

£21,343.52 - 25,740.65

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Pastoral Support Coordinator to start from September 2026 on a fixed-term basis until 21 July 2027. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a strong pastoral department in our highly successful academy.

The core purpose of the role is to support the pastoral team in maintaining high standards of behaviour, punctuality and engagement across the academy. The role ensures students are in the right place at the right time, supports positive learning behaviours, and intervenes where students require regulation or additional pastoral support.

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should have qualifications in Maths and English at minimum C grade [or grade 4] GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualification. It is desirable that the applicant has further relevant qualifications e.g., TA qualification, qualification in childcare or A levels/Level 3 qualifications.

Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 7 to 13 students.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • A highly supportive and friendly working environment
  • Opportunities for Financial training, development and accreditation.
  • Cycle-to-work Scheme
  • 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme (offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues)
  • CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
  • Up to 25% Gym Membership
  • Free staff car park
  • Essex Working Well Wellbeing Service (health and wellbeing support and guidance)
  • Access to Workplace Health Champions
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Remuneration and Working Time

    This is a term-time only position, working 37 hours per week across 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days). Working hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 8:00am to 3:30pm on Fridays, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

    The salary for the Pastoral Support Coordinator role is aligned with the Academy's Support Staff Pay Scale (Band 3, Points 17-25), with a full-time equivalent salary of up to £30,025 per annum. The actual salary for this term-time position is £21,344 per annum, based on Point 17 and inclusive of an allowance for holiday pay.

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.

Application Process

If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email the HR Team at hr@plume.essex.sch.uk to arrange a telephone conversation. We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our team. The HR Team will be pleased to discuss the post and provide further information about the academy.

To apply please complete the Online Plume Academy application form (https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Vacancy/Details?campaignref=SCH-PT-0163). This must be completed and submitted to HR@plume.essex.sch.uk by the closing date stated (unaccompanied CVs or third-party application forms will not be accepted).

Closing Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 12:00 midday.

Interviews are likely to take place during that week or following week.

Plume Academy remains fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Plume School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1789 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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The Plume School converted to become an academy school in January 2012.

The last full inspection took place in November 2023 and the school was judged to be good across all areas. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy. Please see the academy website for more information.

The academy is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form.

The vast majority of pupils are White British.

The proportions of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from ethnic minorities are both well below the national average.

The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, although for those with an education, health and care plan the proportion is slightly above the national average.

The school meets the government’s current floor standards for pupils’ achievement in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 4.

Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of references.

Visits to the Academy are welcome.

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