Pastoral Support Officer

Grade and Salary: Grade 4: £25,298 - £27,443 actual salary per annum (£29,542 - £32,046 FTE)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO plus INSET days)

Contract term: 6 months Fixed Term Contract

The School:

The Manor Academy has an excellent reputation for its high standards of teaching, student behaviour and academic achievement. Ofsted recognised the journey we have been on when grading us as a “good” school, citing that the quality of education has been transformed since the previous inspection.

The role:

The Pastoral Support Officer will provide support to a designated Head of Year in pastoral matters and in particular with behavioural issues, safeguarding and parental engagement. The role will support the Attendance Officers with attendance issues within their designated year group.

The person:

The successful candidate will have experience of mentoring, coaching or working with young people, and experience of successfully working with young people with challenging behaviour. We are looking for someone who has the courage to challenge students to be their best and support in removing barriers to learning to ensure they reach their full potential.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.

• Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.

• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.

• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

• A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

Applications must arrive by: Friday 30 October 2026 at midday. Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 09 November 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.