Pastoral Officer

We are a relatively small 4-16 school, part of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, and continuing a journey of improvement that offers great potential for rapid professional development. Reflecting our independent school heritage, we have a reduced school year (180 days for students) with 10 additional days of holidays for teaching staff. Christ's College has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Pastoral Support Team to help provide daily welfare and safeguarding support to students and their families. This is a key post within the school which requires dedication and a highly efficient and responsible approach, providing support and guidance to the staff and students on a range of administrative functions. This is a fixed-term maternity cover post from January 2025 until July 2025. You will provide support to vulnerable students, as well as implementing clearly articulated policies and procedures that ensure all students succeed and thrive. We are looking for a team member who:

• Is a people person
• Is an effective listener
• Can communicate effectively with students and families
• Is competent in dealing with parental queries and the handling of sensitive information
• Can maintain an atmosphere of calm control in an emergency situation
We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop, and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence. Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, we offer access to the following benefits:
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Daily lunch allowance
• Free parking
• Employee-centred and family-friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Cycle scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
For further information and to apply, please click here. Closing date: 9.00am on 18th November 2024. Christ's College, Sunderland (10-12 miles from Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham; fast access to the northeast coastline, Northumberland and North Yorkshire national parks and major areas of natural beauty; York / Leeds / Manchester 1-2 hours; London 3½ hours).
• Distinct, biblically Christian ethos
• Small, 4-16 all-through school of c. 740 students; typically smaller class sizes
• Reduced length school year of 180 teaching days plus 3 days of CPD (in addition to weekly CPD). Additional two holiday weeks are: one at Christmas and one immediately before the summer break
• Exceptional CPD provision throughout the year and for rapid professional development
• Focus on character education, being part of Emmanuel Schools Foundation
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post will be engaged in regulated activity and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened that we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.


• Is a people person
• Is an effective listener
• Can communicate effectively with students and families
• Is competent in dealing with parental queries and the handling of sensitive information
• Can maintain an atmosphere of calm control in an emergency situation
We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop, and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, we offer access to the following benefits:
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Daily lunch allowance
• Free parking
• Employee-centred and family-friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Cycle scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs), Small, 4-16 all-through school of c. 740 students; typically smaller class sizes
• Reduced length school year of 180 teaching days plus 3 days of CPD (in addition to weekly CPD). Additional two holiday weeks are: one at Christmas and one immediately before the summer break
• Exceptional CPD provision throughout the year and for rapid professional development
• Focus on character education, being part of Emmanuel Schools Foundation
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post will be engaged in regulated activity and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened that we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.