Pastoral Support Officer

About The Role
Teach Now is recruiting a compassionate and proactive Pastoral Support Officer to join a welcoming and high-achieving secondary school in Dacorum, Hertfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting students' wellbeing, attendance, and personal development — ensuring every young person feels supported, valued, and ready to succeed.

Working closely with Heads of Year, you'll help manage the day-to-day pastoral care of students, build strong relationships across the school community, and act as a trusted point of contact for pupils who may need guidance or support.

This is a full-time role, though there may be flexibility for candidates unable to work during the final period of the day. You will, however, need to be available for Breakfast Club duties each morning.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to Heads of Year in managing behaviour, attendance, and wellbeing
• Build positive, professional relationships with students to promote engagement and motivation
• Support interventions and mentoring for pupils requiring additional pastoral care
• Liaise with parents, staff, and external agencies to ensure consistent support for students
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and nurturing school environment where every child can thrive

About You
We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with secondary-age students, ideally in a pastoral or inclusion role
• Demonstrates excellent communication, empathy, and organisational skills
• Can stay calm and solution-focused under pressure
• Understands safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Is committed to promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing

Experience within education is desirable, but candidates from youth work, social care, or mentoring backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.

Why Join This School
This supportive and forward-thinking Hertfordshire school is committed to helping students achieve their best — academically, socially, and personally. Staff are valued for their contribution to the whole-school ethos, with a strong culture of collaboration and care.

You'll benefit from:

• A close-knit and supportive pastoral team (you'll be joining three others in the department)
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring
• A positive, community-focused environment where wellbeing is prioritised
• Excellent transport links and modern facilities

Why work via Teach Now?
Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent 'refer a friend' scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:
Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.