Pastoral Support Officer - John Taylor Free School

Pastoral Support Officer

Permanent, full-time position, working 37 hours per week for 39.2 weeks per year (term-time only plus 6 INSET days)

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, with an earlier finish at 3:30pm on one day per week, to be agreed with line manager

Salary: Grade 5 £26,403 - £27,254 per annum pro rata

Actual salary £22,927.87 - £23,666.86 per annum

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Officer to join our evolving organisation from September 2026.

The successful candidate will work alongside Heads of Year and the wider teaching staff to support student attendance, behaviour and wellbeing. You will be responsible for supporting students across and agreed section of the school community. Flexibility, excellent communication and the ability to manage time effectively are key characteristics required for this role. A commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and supporting a positive school environment is essential.

All staff are to be role models for our students, demonstrating the highest standards of teamwork, collaboration and respect. Please see the accompanying job description for further details about the position.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Visits to the school are very welcome. Please contact Mrs Sian Byrne by email hr@johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk or telephone 01283 247823 to make an appointment.

Completed application forms should be emailed to hr@johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk

Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 29th June 2026

Selection/Interview: W/C Monday 29th June 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.