Pastoral Officer

Are you an inspirational, empathetic, and organised professional dedicated to making a positive difference in young people’s lives?

King’s Academy Ringmer is looking for a Pastoral Officer to join our team. Working under the direction of the Assistant Principal, your overarching role will be to support the Pastoral Team in ensuring the welfare, safety, and inclusion of all students, with a focus on supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged students.

In this pivotal role, you will assist in managing behaviour support, tracking achievement and behaviour data, setting detentions, overseeing the administration of suspensions, and running our Ready for Learning (RFL) room. You will play a key role in student reintegration, ensuring restorative practice is embedded to help students successfully return to the classroom and make effective progress.

This role is for 22.2 hours a week which is the equivalent to 3 days a week. 2 of the 3 daysmust include Monday and Friday plus one other day to be agreed with the successful candidate

What can we offer you?

• Leaders who create a positive working environment where Teaching and Learning is the priority
• Conscientious and hardworking students in a ‘very happy and safe school’ (OFSTED 2024)
• A growing school which now is one of the highest performing schools in East Sussex for Attainment 8 outcomes (2026)
• An effective behaviour for learning policy where ‘pupils behave well’ (OFSTED 2024)
• There is an exceptional programme of enrichment, designed to appeal to all. As one pupil said, representing the views of many, ‘This is a school with something for everyone.’ (OFSTED, 2024)
• A supportive and collaborative staff body
• An excellent CPD programme and opportunities for progression
• Two week October half term and bespoke wellbeing days
• Academy wide staff benefits and discounts (My KGA)
• The opportunity to work in an Eco School
• A beautiful, rural environment situated approximately 12 miles from the coastal city of Brighton and Hove

King’s Academy Ringmer:

King's Academy Ringmer is a rural comprehensive with an ethos of "Honesty, Faith, Courage ". Our most recent Ofsted states “the school has a culture of courtesy and respect” and “pupils are expected to work hard and commit to their learning”. Our results are significantly above national average for all students. We offer a broad, ‘exceptional’ enrichment offer through our Super Curriculum and students say “there is something for everyone”.

King’s Academy Ringmer is also an Eco School and winner of the Department for Education’s Sustainability award.

King’s Group Academies:

King’s Academy Ringmer is part of King’s Group Academies. At King’s Group Academies our vision is to provide ‘opportunity and success on a global stage’ which means we have a vision of a global community of pupils and colleagues whose connection broadens horizons and fosters understanding. Our values of ‘Honesty, Faith, and Courage’ drive our passion and ensure we collaborate within our UK communities and internationally, promoting global citizenship and cultural awareness. We believe that every pupil deserves a team of dedicated educators and staff who are deeply invested in their success, supported by positive partnerships with parents who hold us to the highest standards.

King’s Academy Ringmer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts within our Multi Academy trust are exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants will be required to declare spent and unspent convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as spent and complete an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 8.00am with the interview date TBC.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.