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Pastoral Leader

Oxford Spires Academy · Oxford · Oxfordshire

Job description

Are you a highly motivated and experienced individual with a passion for supporting students?

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we are looking for you!

Oxford Spires Academy are seeking a Pastoral Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in managing and motivating , as well as a passion for supporting students. You will be responsible for providing support to students and their families.

This post is 5 days per week, term time only + 5 days

The role of the Pastoral Leader is a key role supporting the Heads of Years to guide and manage year groups. The role is significant and varied and includes supporting behaviour, safeguarding, attendance issues and encouraging participation in House events. The Pastoral Leader works closely with tutors and external agencies. To ensure consistency of expectations and behaviour during periods of teacher absence, the Pastoral Leader will also deliver a number of cover lessons throughout the week.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for the right person. You should have excellent communication skills, be able to work as a highly effective team member and have exceptional time management skills.   

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefor if you are interested in the role we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

About this school

Oxford Spires Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Good
Pupils
1,306
Avg teacher salary
£47,305
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.5:1
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

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Location

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2AU