Pastoral Support Officer

Pastoral Support Officer, Maternity Cover, Term Time, Monday - Friday, 40 Hours Per Week Christ's College have 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 post from January 2025 until July 2025. The post holder will provide support to vulnerable students as well as implementing clearly articulated policies and procedures that ensure all students succeed and thrive.

• is a people person;
• effective listener;
• can communicate effectively with students and families;
• competent in dealing with parental queries and the handling of sensitive information;
• be able to 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, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Daily lunch allowance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)