At a Glance
- Tasks: Mentor students, manage behaviour, and support attendance and uniform standards.
- Company: CLF is a diverse community of 36 academies in the South West focused on excellence.
- Benefits: Generous pension scheme, health benefits, and sector-leading professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Full driving licence and vehicle use required for home visits and meetings.
- Why this job: Join a new role supporting students' personal development in a positive school environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in safeguarding and building relationships with students and families is essential.
The predicted salary is between 27363 - 29850 £ per year.
Actual Annual Salary: £27,363 - £29,850 based on hours and weeks worked. Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D) based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus insets
Provisional Start Date: 3 September 2026
We’re looking for committed, compassionate Pastoral Support Officers to help students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn! This is a new role within the Academy as we return to a 'Head of year' system. The Assistant Head of Year will look after 1 Key stage group (either KS3 or KS4) and support their aligned Head of years within the key areas of behaviour, attendance, uniform standards, pastoral support, parent engagement.
In this fast-paced role, you’ll mentor students, respond to pastoral needs, support behaviour management, and help create a positive school environment where every young person can thrive. If you’re resilient, proactive, and passionate about supporting students’ personal development, we’d love to hear from you.
About you:
- A good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting or transferable knowledge of safeguarding.
- Experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with students and having appropriate contact with families and carers of children.
- A keen interest in working with children and young people and a commitment to improving the life chances of students.
- Commitment to continuous improvement through professional development, self‑evaluation, and awareness.
Please note: the ability to attend meetings and students' homes is an essential part of this role so a full driving licence and use of vehicle will be required. Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from under‑represented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector‑leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking and many more!
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Assistant Head of Year (Pastoral Support Officer) employer: Broadoak Academy
CLF offers a collaborative culture with ongoing support for career development and well-being. Located in the South West, they provide generous family leave options and wellness sessions. The trust values diversity and aims to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
