Philosophy Education Ltd
- Pastoral Support Officer
- Secondary School
- Greenwich
- Start Date: September 2026 – December 2026
- 1 Term
- Full-time, Term-time only
We are currently working with a welcoming secondary school in Greenwich who are seeking a caring and proactive Pastoral Support Officer to join their team in September. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with secondary school experience looking to make a positive impact in a secondary setting.
The Role
As a Pastoral Support Officer you will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development of Year 8 and Year 9 students. Working closely with the Head of Year, SENCO, and safeguarding team, you’ll help ensure every student feels supported, understood, and ready to learn.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day pastoral support to Year 8 and 9 students.
- Building positive relationships with students to promote good behaviour, attendance, and engagement.
- Supporting students with social, emotional, and wellbeing needs, and signposting additional help where required.
- Meeting with parents, carers, and external agencies to discuss student progress or concerns.
- Assisting with behaviour monitoring, attendance tracking, and record keeping.
- Contributing to whole-school initiatives that support inclusion and student wellbeing.
- Working collaboratively with teaching staff to ensure consistent pastoral support across the year groups.
The school are looking for a pastoral support office with the following:
- Experience working in a secondary school or other educational setting.
- Pastoral or student support experience is desirable but not essential.
- An empathetic, patient approach with the ability to communicate confidently with young people.
- Good organisation and written English skills
The school
This large comprehensive school is based in Greenwich and is rated good by Ofsted. The school is committed to educating and support pupils to become confident and successful young people and is very popular within the local community. Staff at the school have high expectations for students and pupil behaviour is good. The senior leadership are committed to ensuring there is high quality teaching, in a safe and friendly environment.
If you’re passionate about supporting young people and would like to develop your career in education, we’d love to hear from you.
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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