Pastoral Support Officer
The Howard School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX40 days remaining to apply
Start date details
28th August 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 - £31,067.00 Annually (FTE) NJC C1 points 6-19
Pastoral Support Officer job summary
The Howard School is seeking to appoint a highly effective Pastoral Support Officer, to start from 28th August 2025.
The successful candidate will have an attention to detail, will work to a high standard, and will seek to ensure a positive educational environment through their work. In return, The Howard Academy Trust offers a wide variety of benefits, details of which are outlined below.
We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience Outstanding and Good practice. In line with this, we are looking for a candidate who can regularly deliver support to these standards.
This is a full OR part time, permanent role, Term Time Only +1 week, paid based on the NJC pay scale C1 point 6-19 (FTE £25,183- £31,067– actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis dependant on the full or part time contract type).
Part of the role will involve supporting students with medical needs and administering first aid when required.
The working pattern for this position will be discussed at interview stage.
What can we offer you?
The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.
We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust
We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Benenden Healthcare
- Free Flu Jabs
- Free Health Checks
- Access EarlyPay
- Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
- Discounted gym membership
- Wellbeing afternoons
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free parking on all our sites
If you require any further information, please contact the school office by calling 01634 388765 or via email to office@thehowardschool.co.uk
We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
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.
About The Howard School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1533 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Howard School website
School location
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