Job Title: Pastoral Support Officer/Assistant Head of House
Actual Annual Salary: £27,361- £29,850 Based on 37 hours per week, term time only.
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.
Contract Type: Fixed term contract until 31 August 2026
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term time only + 5 inset days
Provisional Start Date: As soon as possible pending pre-employment checks.
Bristol Metropolitan Academy is looking for a Pastoral Support Officer, who will promote and safeguard students’ welfare and personal development. They will help to facilitate and encourage a learning environment, which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential and have a positive school experience.
About you:
You will demonstrate:
• A good understanding of safeguarding within an educational setting or transferable knowledge of safeguarding.
• Experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with students and having appropriate contact with families and carers of children.
• A keen interest in working with children and young people and a commitment to improving the life chances of students.
• Commitment to continuous improvement through professional development, self-evaluation, and awareness.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Bristol Metropolitan Academy:
Bristol Metropolitan Academy (Bristol Met) is an over-subscribed secondary school based in Fishponds, Bristol. It is characterised by energy, enthusiasm and a strong sense of community. The years at school are few and precious, and it is important that students at Bristol Met have a strong sense of belonging and a belief in their right and their ability to achieve highly.
Our students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community. 60% of our students come from global majority groups. We have more than 40 identified primary languages in our student and staff community with over 35% of our students coming from having English as an additional language backgrounds. A higher-than-average number of our students are supported with overcoming barriers due to a special educational need.
We believe we enable all students to achieve their very best through our approach to inclusion coupled with our Metropolitan Way; High Standards, High Aspirations and High Expectations working in harmony with our PROUD values of being ResPectful, Resilient, CompassiOnate, AmbitioUs and UnifieD.
Why work at CLF?:
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 31 August 2025 @11.59pm
• Shortlisting: 2 September 2025
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed.
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
