Pastoral Support Staff

Hours per week: 36.5, Term time only

Start date: 8 April 2024

Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street
Birmingham
B12 0TP
Telephone number: 0121 773 4637

Calthorpe Academy caters for students aged 2 to 19. Pupils have a range of primary needs ranging from severe learning difficulties (SLD), Autistic spectrum (ASD) to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
We are seeking to appoint Pastoral Support Staff to assist the Head Teacher in the leadership and management of our pastoral provision in the school, to achieve the outcomes required by Government regulations and the school policies adopted by the Board of Trustees and the Local Governing Body. We are looking for someone to develop a high quality of pastoral ethos within the Academy and provide an excellent provision for learners with SEND.
In return you will receive a competitive salary and access to the School Advisory Service for a number of services, ranging from a 24/7 GP helpline to counselling and physiotherapy. Our employees also enjoy our employee discount scheme, offering discounts on holidays, shopping, and days out. We are a diverse and enthusiastic team, looking for the right candidate to aid our mission and provide our students with the ‘skills they need for the life they want.’
Calthorpe Academy has been rated ‘good’ by OFSTED following our inspection in October 2023.

  This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).   Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.  

Application forms and details can be obtained via the website.
Completed forms should be sent by email to vacancies@calthorpe.thrive.ac
Interviews held the week commencing 26th February 2024
Start date: As soon as possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. 

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.