St Augustine Academy is looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Officer to join their supportive inclusion team. 

This role will be an integral part of the inclusion team working under the direction of the Heads of Year and Senior Leadership Team. They will support and raise expectations by ensuring pupils receive the highest levels of care and support to improve progress and welfare. You will be expected to develop and maintain a range of professional partnerships with a range of outside agencies. The nature of the job requires a high degree of initiative, confidentially, tact and discretion. 

The successful applicant will ensure that the pastoral needs of pupils are effectively met, raising their aspirations, self- esteem and motivation levels so they can achieve their academic potential. A requirement to understand the varied needs of students and inspire them to make positive life choices is necessary for this role.

The basis of this role is permanent working 37 hours per week (5 days per week) term time, + 1 week of INSET days (39 weeks in total) and offering an actual salary of £23,914 - £26,058 (approximately). (FTE £27,803 - £30,296 FTE, WAT grade F pt. 15-20). 

Informal visits are welcome. 

Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and be a part of our Academy’s continued success. Apply today!

Staff Benefits

• 2 weeks holiday at October half term

• A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff

• Laptop

• Free Car Parking

• Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm

• Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events

• Occupational Sick Pay

• Exceptional leave arrangements for family events

• Free eye tests for VDU users

• A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access

• Free fitness suite on site

About our School

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff. 

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy. 

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload. 

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

DBS Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Asylum and Immigration

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislationsse3q\ you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.

St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. 

Safeguarding Statement 

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, including volunteers, to share in this commitment.

All offers of appointment are conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check, incorporating a Barred List Check. Therefore, individuals on the Children’s Barred list (and Adult’s Barred list, where relevant) should not apply.