Pastoral Lead Officer

Pastoral Officer – Taunton
Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secondary school in the Taunton area to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Officer. This is a key role focused on safeguarding, student wellbeing, and supporting young people to both enjoy and achieve during their school life.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Year and wider pastoral team to promote a positive school culture built on high expectations, inclusion, and strong relationships. You will play an important role in ensuring students feel safe, supported, and able to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Role:

Providing high-quality pastoral care to support students’ wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development

Identifying and supporting students at risk, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and external agencies

Promoting a strong safeguarding culture where students feel confident to raise concerns

Supporting behaviour management through de-escalation, restorative conversations, and reintegration meetings

Working with parents and carers regarding behaviour, attendance, and welfare concerns

Supporting attendance and punctuality alongside the Attendance Officer, including first-day absence calls and targeted interventions

Providing individual and group pastoral support to address social, emotional, and behavioural needs

Promoting inclusion, resilience, and positive attitudes towards school life

Maintaining accurate pastoral records and contributing to whole-school wellbeing strategies

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience working with children or young people in a pastoral, safeguarding, or support role

Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and student welfare

Can build positive, trusting relationships with students, families, and staff

Is calm, resilient, and confident managing challenging situations

Shares a commitment to high standards, inclusion, and student wellbeing

Holds, or is willing to obtain, an Enhanced Child DBS

What Teaching Personnel offers:

Competitive weekly pay through PAYE

Ongoing training and CPD opportunities

Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

A supportive onboarding process

Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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