Pastoral Support & Intervention Officer
Barnsley Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 April 2025
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
- FTE £27,000 to £30,000 gross per annum pro rata dependent upon experience (actual of £23,297.88 to £25,886.54 gross per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job title: Pastoral Support & Intervention Officer
Location: Barnsley Academy, Farm Road, Kendray Barnsley S70 3DL
Starting salary: FTE £27,000 to £30,000 gross per annum pro rata dependent upon experience (actual of £23,297.88 to £25,886.54 gross per annum)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time, 39 working weeks (term-time only)
Hours of Work: 08:00 – 16:00 Monday – Friday
Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Pastoral Support & Intervention Officer to join their established team.
The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Please watch our Welcome Video to find out how our values of Ambition, Determination and Respect underpin everything that staff and students do here at Barnsley Academy: Barnsley Academy > Video
United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is both authoritative, approachable and has excellent people and organisational skills.
- Is a team player.
- Has sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- Will be resilient in following the academy’s behaviour policy.
- Has experience of working with young people to address barriers to success.
- Has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.
Main duties will include:
- Working under the direction of the Senior Vice Principal, to provide a range of interventions to support identified students in addressing barriers to learning and engagement (typically relating to social, emotional and mental health needs).
- Working with identified students to develop stronger self-regulation and an increased sense of belonging within school to allow them to realise their potential personally and academically.
- Supporting students with day-to-day behaviour and welfare issues to reinforce intervention work.
- Supporting teaching staff to minimise disruption to lessons.
- To build positive relationships with all stakeholders including students, staff and parents/carers.
- Working closely with colleagues in the Safeguarding, Pastoral support, Inclusion and Attendance Teams and other relevant staff to ensure that the needs of students are met so they can develop a positive and purposeful character as well as their behaviours for learning.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive salary. We pay an average of 5% above national scales, the best rates of pay in the sector.
- Excellent facilities and resources.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- At least one personal leave day a year.
- Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
- Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
- A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Generous staff discount scheme.
- We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Barnsley Academy > About Us > Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight Tuesday 22 April 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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About Barnsley Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 919 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnsley Academy website
- Email address
- HR@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
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Arranging a visit to Barnsley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.
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