Our Trust

 At the heart of our Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is a mission that shapes everything we do. Inspired by the witness of St Gabriel the Archangel, we are forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge, and a hunger for justice. These characteristics are lived out in our schools, they shape our culture, leadership, teaching, and our community.  St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is a family of 63 schools working together to provide high-quality, faith-filled education to every child we serve.

 We are delighted to advertise an excellent opportunity in our highly successful College for an enthusiastic, passionate and well organised Pastoral Support Officer to play a key role in supporting students wellbeing and achievement. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and supportive College.  We are now part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, with a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community. 

About the role:

You will monitor the spiritual and moral guidance of students in line with the Catholic ethos of the college and mission statement. You will do this by knowing each and every student within the allocated Year group/s, academically and pastorally. by meeting with them and discussing progress on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Monitoring behaviour and recording on the school management information system.

·        Be part of the ‘on-call’ team dealing with urgent issues that require immediate support

·        Build effective relationships with families and ensure that communication is maintained and tracked.

·       Be aware of all student groups and their subsequent needs in liaison with senior staff and tutors. To refer to the school leads as appropriate e.g.  SENDCO, Assistant Principal for PP and Designated Safeguarding Lead for safeguarding matters. 

·         Meet with parents of students with student learning plans to review strategies alongside the HOY and SENCO (where possible). 

·         Develop 1:1 and group activities for students on identified issues, such as anger management, raising self esteem and emotional literacy as appropriate.

 Skills and Qualifications:

·           GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)

·           NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

·           Excellent communication/administrative skills are essential

·           Ability to build effective working relationships with students and staff

·           Previous experience of a similar role desirable

·           Ability to adapt to changing situations and challenges

APPLICATION DEADLINE – Friday 20th March 2026 at 8am 

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications

*We do not accept applications via CV’s or from recruitment agencies.