Pastoral Support Officer

Pastoral Support Officer 35 hours per week, term time only Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer (PSO) to play a key role in supporting students’ wellbeing, behaviour, and attendance, helping them to feel safe, included, and ready to learn. This is a highly visible, rewarding role for someone with strong communication skills, emotional resilience, and a genuine passion for helping students reach their full potential. The successful candidate will provide a full range of pastoral care for Bower Park Academy’s students and will be able to work in partnership with staff, parents and outside agencies. The successful candidate is a committed practitioner who is able to support and help students overcome social and emotional barriers to learning, ensuring they reach their full potential. In return, we offer: High quality professional development Supportive and friendly colleagues Flexible working opportunities Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Cycle to work scheme Applications: If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: https://bowerpark.co.uk/ For further information about this role, please email Lisa Woodbridge at lwoodbridge@elatschools.co.uk If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Jen White, HR Officer, jwhite@elatschools.co.uk. Bower Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check. Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/ E