Job Title: Pastoral (Safeguarding and attendance) Officer

Location: Esteem North Academy 

Grade/Scale: Support Pay Scale Grade 08 (Points 12-15) Actual Salary £24,763 - £26,407

Contract: 37 hours per week, term time only

We are looking to offer a full -time permanent contract for a pastoral officer to join our academy as part of the safeguarding team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the DSL, 2 other safeguarding officers and a senior pastoral officer. The safeguarding team identify pupils at risk and provide comprehensive advice, support and proactive action to ensure that pupils are as safe as possible following KCSIE. This role will involve both on site and off site work and you will plan your own diary. You must be willing to cover the whole of the north of Derbyshire as your area if allocated to this. You may be allocated sites in Chapel-en-le-Frith and/or Chesterfield. You will also support attendance, as poor attendance is a safeguarding concern. The successful candidate will work with pupils, their families, our sites, APs, social care and supporting agencies to identify concerns and coordinate plans to overcome these. You must be able to provide a high quality and robust safeguarding service to the academy.

You will organise your own diary which can be flexible to meet the needs of the academy. This may consist of some planned time working at home, site based working and reactive visits for emergency safeguarding concerns.  You will need to build positive relationships with pupils and site leaders and be an excellent communicator to share relevant information with teaching staff.   

Applicants should have good knowledge and experience of working with disaffected pupils in a school or other alternative setting. An affinity for pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties is an essential quality for this challenging but rewarding opportunity. Applicants should be resilient, have high expectations, and a sense of humour. You must be able to build positive relationships with our pupils and their families and be able to represent the academy in meetings with external professionals.

Payment of mileage and off -site travel can be claimed for in arrears. Candidates must have access to a car and business insurance included. You may transport pupils in your own car in this role.

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Executive Head Teacher and more information about Esteem North Academy and Esteem MAT.

Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate. All interested candidates should contact the Executive Headteacher directly to discuss this role prior to making an application. Please call or email directly. We invite suitable applicants to visit as part of our selection process.

Benefits Include: 

- LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions) 

- Generous holiday entitlement 

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.  

- Access to National College CPD platform.  

For further information, please contact janine.dix@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date