16 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    7 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£22,467 - £26,073 for hours and weeks (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you enjoy working closely with young people, supporting their progress and celebrating their success?

We are seeking a Student Pastoral Officer to join the Student Services Team at our state-of-the-art academy in Deal. The successful candidate will support in promoting positive attitudes from students and families towards education, ensuring students benefit fully from the opportunities available to them.

The Student Pastoral Officer will support students to help address any pastoral or behavioural needs of students who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will work with students, parents, staff and other agencies to bring about improved behaviour and attendance at school.

Our Student Pastoral Officer will;

  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Undertaking First Aid training.
  • Work with identified vulnerable students.
  • Provide on call support to teaching staff.
  • Oversee and carry out daily uniform and equipment checks.

We’d love to hear from you if you're interested in supporting our students.

What the school offers its staff

What our Trust will offer you:

  • Environment: A newly built school with a stunning teaching environment and state of the art technology.
  • Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
  • Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
  • Training: Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
  • Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
  • Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
  • Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
  • TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
  • Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
  • TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Goodwin Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
830 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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At Goodwin Academy, our ethos is to encourage our students to be their best self, striving for brilliance in all areas of their learning. We aspire for our students to develop their academic and life skills, so that they become confident, well-rounded and contented individuals and are equipped and ready to be successful for the world of work and the challenges of the 21st Century.

Goodwin Academy, as part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’:

B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.

To find out more about our school, please click here.

"Pupils know that their school is a better place in which to learn and thrive. Consequently, they are now achieving well.” "Good" Ofsted 2025

Arranging a visit to Goodwin Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Carrie.Whiting@goodwinacademy.tsat.uk.

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