JOB TITLE: Pastoral (Student) Support Lead
Contract: Full time, Permanent, Term Time Only
Salary: £38,419 – £40,989
Actual Salary: £32,898
Start: ASAP
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Pastoral Support Lead to join our supportive and talented team at John Cabot Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 Academy. The Academy has a strong reputation both locally and regionally.
We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfil this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.
We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to Academy life and the wider community.
Empower Yourself. Empower our Community.
We are looking for a Pastoral Support Lead to l lead on pastoral support across a key group. They will work proactively and preventatively to ensure students are supported to achieve and progress in their education. The postholder will promote the highest standards of engagement, behaviour, conduct and attitudes in all students in the group. They will monitor and support academic and social development across the group, undertaking interventions where appropriate to support the most vulnerable learners.
The postholder will create a sense of ‘identity and community’ and will provide a high level of care to all students by promoting wellbeing and attainment and providing support and challenge for pupils and their families.
Full details are contained with the attached job description and person specification.
The academy welcomes visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 20/01/2025
Interview date(s): To be confirmed
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds. How to Apply:
Please download the Candidate Information Pack below, which includes wider details on the role and the job description and person specification.
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted, and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, online checks, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.