Pastoral Co-ordinator

Pastoral Co-ordinator Job

· Salary: Grade 5, Scale Point 13–15 (£31,986), Per Annum Pro Rata (£29,708 Actual)

· Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only + 5 days

· Working Hours: Full Time

· Start Date: Subject To Notice Period

· Reports to: Assistant Headteacher – Head of Faculty/House

· Location: St Mary\’s Catholic High School, Woburn Road, Croydon, CR9 2EE, London Borough of Croydon

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Co-ordinator at St Mary\’s Catholic High School. In this key support staff role, your core responsibilities will include overseeing student achievement, attendance, and behaviour.

St. Mary’s Catholic High School is a small and growing secondary school delivering high-quality Catholic education in the centre of Croydon. At a time of rapid change in our town centre, and with significant developments in the provision of Catholic education across the Archdiocese of Southwark this is an exciting time to join our OFSTED good school, which is consistently one of the highest achieving schools in Croydon. Our commitment is reflected in our outstanding Progress 8 score for 2024, which places us in the top 5 schools for Croydon. We take pride in our school\’s dedication to supporting disadvantaged pupils and fostering social mobility. Our staff are passionately committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.

The ideal candidate will be a dedicated and passionate individual with a strong commitment to student achievement and well-being. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling you to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Departments, form tutors, teachers, internal student services, pastoral and SEN teams, external agencies, parents, governors, and other relevant parties. Your ability to lead on pastoral, social, emotional, and behavioural issues will be crucial in ensuring excellent attendance, punctuality, and behaviour for learning. You will be a proactive team player, ready to contribute significantly to the vibrant and successful Faculty/House and the broader school community.

Inspiring students to do their best, and we take pride in bringing this vision to life every day through our commitment and passion. You do not need to be a practicing Catholic to apply.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Francisca at the details below to arrange. Excited to find out more about our school? Please see our Welcome Video here.

Benefits of working at St Mary\’s Catholic High School:

• Ranked 5th place out of all schools in in Croydon for progress.
• Excellent travel links with Central London and South London: 5 min walk from West Croydon (Southern Railway, Windrush Line – Overground, Tram and Bus) and 7 min walk from East Croydon (Thameslink, Southern Railway, Southeastern Railway, Gatwick Express, Tram and Bus).
• Great location close to excellent shopping and local amenities.
• A collaborative approach and positive relationships.
• Strong strategic leadership.
• Support from managers and colleagues.
• Equality of opportunities for staff.
• Appreciation of staff achievement and contribution.
• Induction of new staff and ongoing development for ECT.
• Students\’ respect for staff and others.
• Support for career progression.
• Links with St Mary\’s University for professional development (10 members of staff have either completed or progressing on the MA in Catholic School Leadership).
• Access to on-site car and bicycle parking facilities for all members of staff.
• Generous local authority pension scheme for support staff.
• Our staff are deeply committed to promoting social mobility, ensuring that every student, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed.

OFSTED Quotes:

• \”St Mary’s Catholic High School is a deeply caring community. Its pupils and staff live up to their core values of being welcoming, serving others and working hard.\”
• \”Pupils like coming to school and enjoy learning. They feel safe here and know that staff go the extra mile to check their whereabouts and well-being.\”

Your New Role:

• Manage and ensure the successful delivery of the school\’s vision for individual student achievement.
• Develop and support a vibrant and successful Faculty/House with the Head of House (AHT).
• Lead on pastoral, social, emotional, and behavioural issues of assigned pupils.
• Ensure excellent attendance, punctuality, and behaviour for learning.
• Monitor pupil achievement in the faculty/house(s).
• Contribute significantly to the community life of the school.
• Support the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the school.
• Liaise with stakeholders to support student welfare and achievement.

How To Apply:

To apply, please request an application form from Francisca for more information.

Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.

· Closing Date: Immediate, no later than Tuesday 21st January 2025.

· Interview Date: week commencing Monday 27th January 2025.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview. St Mary’s Catholic High School reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.