Pastoral Support Officer

The

Ruth Gorse Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Pastoral

Support Officer to join our pastoral team. This rewarding role focuses on

supporting students’ wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and safeguarding, playing

a key part in ensuring every young person feels safe, supported and able to

thrive.

Working

closely with the Head of Year and senior leaders, the successful candidate will

provide targeted pastoral support to students with social, emotional and

behavioural needs. They will take a lead role in safeguarding and child

protection within the year group and build strong, positive relationships with

students, families and external agencies. The role includes supporting

behaviour management, including on‑call duties and internal support provision,

as well as tracking and monitoring student progress using pastoral and school

information systems such as CPOMS (a system used to record and monitor

safeguarding and wellbeing concerns) and SIMS (the school’s management

information system). The postholder will also contribute to Early Help Plans,

attend multi‑agency meetings, and support student transitions at key points.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

GCSE

qualifications (Grade C / 4 or above) in English and Mathematics Strong

knowledge of safeguarding and experience supporting students with social,

emotional and mental health needs Experience

working directly with children and young people, ideally within a secondary

school setting The

ability to remain calm, professional and solution‑focused in challenging

situations Excellent

communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with families and a

range of external professionals A

genuine passion for supporting young people and removing barriers to learning