Pastoral Guidance Officer

Bedford High School is seeking a Pastoral Guidance Officer to join our warm, supportive team. We are looking for an organised and proactive individual who puts the needs of our students at the heart of everything they do. You will manage a range of student-facing and administrative duties, prioritise tasks, and enjoy working both as part of a team and independently.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• A Warm, Supportive Team: Join colleagues who collaborate daily, celebrate success, and share a mission to provide an exceptional experience for every student.
• A School That Truly Invests in Staff: We offer high-quality CPD, coaching, mentoring, and leadership development. Our staff retention is strong because colleagues feel supported, trusted, and appreciated.
• Wellbeing Comes First: Enjoy a dedicated wellbeing hour, Mental Health First Aiders, family-friendly policies, and a culture that actively protects work-life balance.

As one colleague shared: “I’m very happy here and feel respected and looked after.”

We warmly encourage visits to get a feel for our culture, meet our team, and see first-hand why Bedford is such a rewarding place to work.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to an enhanced disclosure with child barred list, appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, relevant qualification certificates, and references satisfactory to the school. In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates. You will be required to complete a self-declaration of any criminal records or information that would make you unsuitable to work with children.

At Bedford High School, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures. All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK and comply with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act regulations. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome.

This post involves working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of the interview arrangements. Please ensure your correct email address is provided on your application form. As we receive many applications for posts, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

Applications forms are returnable to the school. Interview date: To be confirmed. This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.