Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6QD £22,977 - £25,789 actual per annum 32.5 hours per week, 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday 39 weeks per year Permanent Reference: 7198 Required as soon as possible Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are two established schools, working as one, based in Ipswich. Castle Hill is a vibrant school community within ASSET Education, creating learners who are equipped for the 21st century. We place great emphasis on developing children’s character, using our bespoke Learning Knights, restorative practices and Trauma Informed UK, in order to prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead in both their education and life. We are seeking to appoint a pro-active, organised, passionate and self-motivated Pastoral Support Officer who will work closely with parents and carers in all aspects of their child’s life at Castle Hill and at home. This will involve regular communication with families, working with external providers and internal professionals. You will have extensive knowledge of managing safeguarding issues and have a strong track record of working with young people and families. Duties to include: working in collaboration with the lead for Inclusion, ensuring there is effective joined up planning for the provision of all students including SEND students leading on early help and family plans, ensuring school staff carry out their actions in a timely manner liaising with external agencies and be the first point of contact for Children’s Services Attend case conferences and child in need meetings as required where necessary, carry out formal procedures to hold families to account while experience is required and educational experience is preferred, a strong desire to learn is essential due to comprehensive training provided due to the nature of this role a certain amount of flexibility is required. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. ASSET Education safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Safer Recruitment Procedures. This post will be reporting directly to Jennifer Smith Headteacher and will be based at Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools. To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf) We welcome visits to the school. For an informal tour please contact the school office on 01473 741758 to arrange. For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please email Joanne Sparkhall, HR and Office Manager on: jsparkhallcastlehillprimary.org.uk or call 01473 741758 Please also see our website at: https://www.castlehillprimary.org.uk/ How to apply Please apply via the following link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/141373/EDV-2025-CHJS-95010 Closing date: 2pm, 22 April 2025. Interview date: 29 April 2025. ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references.