Pastoral Support Officer

The Orme Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational thinker to our Pastoral Support team. The successful candidate will have an absolute commitment to working as a team to meet the pastoral needs of the individual to ensure that all learners can achieve their personal best. If you have a passion for supporting young people and helping them to break down barriers in a supportive and calm way, we want to hear from you.

Key aspects of the role:

• Maintain and enforce the high standards of behaviour by active presence on corridors, social times, and duties.
• Supporting students and families with all aspects of school life (attendance, punctuality, well-being, etc.).
• Proactively anticipate student issues that could arise and intervene as necessary.

We are also excited to announce that our school has recently received a positive “Good” rating from Ofsted! This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our staff, students, and wider school community. We are proud of the progress we have made and look forward to continuing to provide an excellent learning environment for all our pupils going forward.

The sole ethos for the school community is ‘Empowering Learners for Life’. While we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should empower learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and in the future. Every decision or action taken aims to improve the life chances of all our learners, underpinned by a safe, nurturing, and happy environment: put simply, The Orme Academy is a great place to learn and work.

This ethos applies equally to staff. We believe in empowering our staff to be aspirational and effective leaders of learning and provide a comprehensive programme of CPD and induction for new staff. This includes being part of a large MAT with its own Institute of Education (IoE) focused on staff development. The IoE offers access to network hubs, subject experts, best practices, and bespoke CPD opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly professional and committed team and contribute to the success and future development of our Academy.

Shaw Education Trust comprises diverse and growing schools, including Primary, Secondary, and Special Schools, working together to improve young people\’s lives. Sponsored by Shaw Trust, a charity focused on transforming lives, we are a group dedicated to providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Our staff are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their starting point.

In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on innovative curriculum design to ensure breadth and ambition for all students. We seek to engage students with a curriculum that is bold, exciting, and meaningful, including extended school days, enrichment programs, and vocational pathways supported by employers and universities to develop work-readiness, including progression to T Levels and apprenticeships.

We value collaboration across schools, co-constructing aligned curricula to raise standards while allowing flexibility for local needs. This approach reduces planning workload and fosters strong relationships with pupils.

Employee benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement (37 days, rising to 39 days after 5 years, including Bank Holidays).
• Electric Car Scheme.
• Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan.
• Discount schemes, including for teachers.
• Free Eye Tests.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to our Institute of Education and development opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. The position is subject to vetting, including an online check and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and online searches as part of safer recruitment procedures.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Early applications are encouraged.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and all recruitment practices will reflect this. CVs alone will not be accepted; successful candidates will undergo a fully Enhanced DBS check and other employment checks.

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