Pastoral Support Officer
Selston High School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BW11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 September 2026
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
- £25,298.00 - £27,443.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4: £25,298 - £27,443 actual salary per annum pro rata (£29,542 - £32,046 FTE)
Pastoral Support Officer job summary
Grade and Salary Grade 4: £25,298 - £27,443 actual salary per annum pro rata
(£29,542 - £32,046 FTE)
Working pattern 37 hours per week, 39 working weeks (TTO plus inset days)
Contract term Permanent
The School:
Our aim at Selston High School is to inspire every member of the school community to achieve their full potential and enjoy their time with us. As a caring community school, we recognise the importance of our values which include respect for all, trust, pride, recognition and celebration of success.
The role:
The Pastoral Support Officer will provide support to a designated Head of Year in pastoral matters and in particular with behavioural issues, safeguarding and parental engagement. The role will support the Attendance Officers with attendance issues within their designated year group.
What You'll Be Doing:
If you were successful in the role, you would follow a structure timetable with designated tasks to support our students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. A typical day as a Pastoral Support Officer would include;
Mornings are for supporting the attendance team, making calls, monitoring and appropriate follow up.
Daily you will provide pastoral support within the year group which includes uniform checks, lesson drop ins, RESET interventions ensuring our students have their best foot forward and always are ready to learn
Scheduled duties will take place before school, break and lunchtime. Additional duties in the Pastoral base will also be required.
Corrections support after school
On call support around site providing timely support to students and staff
Build relationships with key stakeholders by meetings with families and external agencies
Behaviour support within the year group which includes collecting statements from students and staff.
Please refer to the candidate pack for the full job profile.
We have high standards for our students and this role is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on their education.
The person:
The successful candidate will have experience of mentoring, coaching or working with young people, and experience of successfully working with young people with challenging behaviour. We are looking for someone who has the courage to challenge students to be their best through being compassionate and resilient.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.
Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.
Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.
Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.
Applications must arrive by: Monday 28 September 2026 at midday.
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 08 October 2026 from 0800hrs.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Selston High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 862 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Selston High School website
Selston High School, part of The Two Counties Trust
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