What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Pastoral Support Officer to join our Pastoral Team.
The successful candidate will:
• Be able to build positive relationships with students and families
• Have the knowledge, experience and skills to offer a range of pastoral support to our students
• Be solution focused
• Have good communication skills
• Be resilient and able to work is a fast paced environment
The successful candidates will be focused on delivering great personal development outcomes for our students, and care about the life chances of every young person. This is in line with our school vision that we are “Educating for life in all its fullness”.
It is an exciting time to join us on our journey to provide an outstanding, inspirational and challenging education for all students. We have a relentless focus on ensuring that our children get access to the best possible pastoral support so that they live life to the full both now and in the future. This will be a challenging but very rewarding post. The school is committed to developing all its staff through a wide range of professional development opportunities through the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT). We also work in partnership with Education South West (ESW) as part of a family of schools, to educate children so they lead great lives. If you are passionate about making a difference to the life chances of our children then we want to hear from you.
If you would like to discuss the role or visit the school before application please email our Human Resources Officer on recruitment@stcm.torbay.sch.uk
What the school offers its staff
St Cuthbert Mayne School is a Joint Roman Catholic & Church of England School that welcomes all students from across Torbay and South Devon, regardless of their faith background. Our school community is made up of students and staff from Christian and non-Christian backgrounds, who are respectful of our Christian ethos.
There are currently over 1000 students on roll and the school is growing in size year on year. The teaching accommodation is of mixed age but well-resourced and maintained. Earlier this year we completed the first of two exciting building projects which has significantly improved the facilities for students and staff in our school. The final phase of our exciting building project started last September and will be completed by the end of the summer term.
It is an exciting time to join us on our journey to provide an outstanding, inspirational and challenging education for all students. We have a relentless focus to ensure that our children get access to the best possible pastoral support so that they live life to the full both now and in the future. This will be a challenging but very rewarding post. The school is committed to developing all its staff through a wide range of professional development opportunities through the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT). We also work in partnership with Education South West (ESW) as part of a family of schools, to educate children so they lead great lives. If you are passionate about making a difference to the life chances of our children then we want to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Cuthbert Mayne School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.