Pastoral Support Officer - Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy in Cannock

Salary: Grade 5, £27,274 - £28,153

Contract: Full time, permanent, 37 hours per week, whole year

Start Date: 01 January 2027 or as soon as possible

Make a difference where it matters most! We are advertising for a stand-out candidate to join our staff as a Pastoral Support Officer. We are looking for the right person – someone who understands the needs of SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) pupils and be their advocate. Someone who can provide support to the teachers in the care and learning of our pupils. Someone who sees SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) as an opportunity rather than a barrier.

Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy are looking for the right person to join us. Required for 01 January 2027, or as soon as possible, this is a rare opportunity to join us on our ongoing pursuit to be the best Alternative Provision Academy and centre of excellence for inclusive education. This is an exciting time to join the Chaselea family as we continue our journey with the Manor Hall Academy Trust having successfully shown Ofsted (May 2026, Chaselea Ofsted Inspection Report) how we are a STRONG provision.

Chaselea is proud to:

• be a pupil centred, supportive and improvement focused school;
• have supportive, forward thinking and positive leadership and management teams;
• show commitment to workload regulation and staff wellbeing;
• teach in small class sizes enabling rapid progress and maximum achievement;
• be innovative, flexible and continually review our progressive curriculum;
• offer genuine opportunity to develop personally and professionally;
• be open to innovation, new ideas and developmental suggestions;
• work in partnership with the Academy Trust, the Districts, external services and agencies and the Local Authority for the betterment of the young people.

Can you engage young people and enrich their educational experience? Are you inclusive, empathetic and supportive? Are you solution focused, positive and determined? Are you confident to adapt, push and develop your daily practice? Do you aspire to lead? Are you skilled at building relationships with challenging learners? Are you looking to make a real difference to a young person’s life?

Chaselea strives to provide an "outstanding" educational experience, delivering GCSE and Vocational courses at KS4, and an innovative core subject and topic-based curriculum at KS3. Staff are encouraged to develop skills outside their specialism and to contribute to the combined efforts of the small, committed team that are held in high regard by our pupils and the community. To do this we need a supportive, hard-working, caring, and passionate team made up of outstanding teachers and empathetic support staff.

Alongside our commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare, we proactively address work-life balance and staff wellbeing.

This position is subject to references and an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children. Please also note that all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search in compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and references will be sought prior to interview. A copy of our safeguarding policy can be downloaded from our website.

Closing date for applications: 0900 Wednesday 02 December 2026

Shortlisting: Wednesday 02 December 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 09 December 2026