Pastoral Officer

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Pastoral Officer

Full time, term time + 5 days

£29,542 - £32,046 (actual £25,266 - £27,408) - Grade 4

The Brian Clarke CE Academy is looking to appoint a creative and proactive individual to be our new Pastoral Support Officer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a talented and committed staff that is growing a school from Year 7 up; supporting the development of its ethos and embedding that in the community of the school; having the benefit of a brand-new building with all new facilities and supported by a local, successful, and experienced Trust. Exemplary behaviour and a distinctive ethos based on our strongly held values will create a climate for learning where pupils flourish.

As Pastoral Support Officer, you will support the provision of high-quality pastoral care and education. You will develop a positive culture of achievement for students focussing proactively on progress, behaviour, attendance, punctuality, safeguarding and welfare.

In brief we are looking for:

An individual committed to ambition, excellence and community, who will work with the staff body to drive the development of The Brian Clarke Academy to continue to be an outstanding provider for young people. They will be committed and ambitious for young people, and take pride in and enjoy their work.

An energetic and forward-thinking person who has proven track record of Pastoral Team experience.

An excellent communicator with sound analytical skills and a flexible approach.

An individual able to build relationship and rapport with students, parents, carers and colleagues.

We are recruiting a founding team of exceptional staff to achieve our vision and work together to create a genuinely outstanding school and shape the totality of the Brian Clarke experience for our young people.

We offer:

Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust

A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do

A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best

LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution

Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service

Central Oldham location, close to good transport networks, less than 7 minutes from nearest bus or tram stops.

How to apply:

We only accept applications via our online portal, Brian Clarke Jobs

Applications must be received by 9am on Monday 2 November 2026

Interviews for this post will take place from Wednesday 4 November 2026

If you have any questions or queries, or would just like to chat about the role, please get in touch via e-mail on [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!