Sixth Form Pastoral Manager
St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JWThis job expired on 7 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as current employment allows
Closing date
7 June 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
24 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 37 hours per week in term time + 5 Staff Development Days/Twilight Equivalents
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,378
What skills and experience we're looking for
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, hardworking and proactive individual to join our Sixth Form Team, in the role of Sixth Form Pastoral Manager.
We are looking for a caring and pro-active candidate to support our highly successful and welcoming Sixth Form Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing student welfare and behaviour, whilst promoting a sense of personal excellence in our students.
The ideal candidate will need to be a confident, professional and approachable communicator, as he/she will be liaising with external and internal stakeholders, including staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community.
The ability to work proactively and efficiently in a busy setting, identifying and meeting stakeholder needs, whilst managing a workload effectively is essential. The successful applicant should have excellent time management skills, be able to meet deadlines, be empathetic, as well as having a flexible approach to work, as priorities could change at short notice.
This role requires a high level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality in dealing with a range of situations. The ability to remain calm and professional under the pressures of working in a large secondary school is vital.
Experience of working in a similar role in an educational setting, or the keenness and ability to do so, is essential. The role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, together with strong ICT skills; previous experience of the SIMS software package is desirable, but not essential, as training will be provided for the successful candidate.
The ability to relate well and to show empathy to young people is essential; the successful candidate will provide ‘on duty’ first aid cover at pre-agreed times in the week. Our First Aid Team is made up of several staff members across the school. Full training and support will be provided for this aspect of the role.
Please review the accompanying Job Description, which outlines the full expectations of this highly rewarding role.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Operations Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill.
What the school offers its staff
This is an excellent and exciting time to join our school and to be part of an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and supportive team.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John's Catholic Comprehensive
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1322 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive website
- Email address
- loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk
St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including over 300 students in our Sixth Form. We have an extremely strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community. Our recent Section 8 Inspection stated that - Pupils flourish in this inclusive school because staff provide high-quality care; Staff are consistently clear with their high expectations and Important values such as ‘excellence for all’ and ‘service to others’ underpin the ambitious culture in place. The school’s 2024 Progress 8 score of +0.11 was the seventh consecutive examination year where the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure, and is a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school.
Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Comprehensive
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk.
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