Pastoral Support Officer

Castle Hill Junior School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 2pm

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,093.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, Point 15-22

Pastoral Support Officer job summary

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

We are seeking to appoint a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated Pastoral Support Officer who will work closely with parents and carers in all aspects of their child’s life at Castle Hill and at home. This will involve regular communication with families, working with external providers and internal professionals. You will have extensive knowledge of managing safeguarding issues and a strong track record of working with young people and families.

Duties to include:

Working in collaboration with the lead for Inclusion, ensuring there is effective joined up planning for the provision of all students including SEND students

Leading on early help and family plans, ensuring school staff carry out their actions in a timely manner

Liaising with external agencies and be the first point of contact for Children’s Services Attend case conferences and child in need meetings as required

Where necessary, carry out formal procedures to hold families to account

While experience is required and educational experience is preferred, a strong desire to learn is essential due to comprehensive training provided

Due to the nature of this role a certain amount of flexibility is required

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

ASSET Education safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Safer Recruitment Procedures.

This post will be reporting directly to Jennifer Smith Headteacher and will be based at Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools.

We welcome visits to the school. For an informal tour please contact the school office to arrange.

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please contact:

Joanne Sparkhall, HR and Office Manager jsparkhall@castlehillprimary.org.uk 01473 741758

Please also see our website – https://www.castlehillprimary.org.uk/

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Castle Hill Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 289 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Hill Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-hill-junior-school-ipswich

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