Pastoral lead, Deputy Safeguarding officer and Attendance officer Vacancy

The role supports a positive school culture where children feel safe, valued, and ready to learn, while addressing barriers to attendance, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: 26 hours per week , Term time only , SO1 Points 23 – 25 (Actual Salary £20368 - £21450)

Contract Type: Temporary – 12 months ( 26 hours per week , Term time only)

Location: Calverley CE (VA) Primary School

Are you looking for a warm, forward-thinking school where children are happy, kind and keen to learn?

Do you want to work in beautiful grounds alongside a supportive and experienced team?

Are you passionate about nurturing independence, confidence and wellbeing in young children?

Would you love to work in a school where relationships, care and joy in learning come first?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and nurturing Pastoral Lead to join our warm and welcoming school community at Calverley CE Primary School. Set within wonderful, spacious school grounds, our curriculum enables children to learn through exploration, play and meaningful outdoor experiences. You will be joining a supportive, settled and highly experienced staff team, where collaboration, professional dialogue and shared success are valued. Our Senior Leadership Team is approachable, visible and committed to developing high-quality teaching practice, offering ongoing support and opportunities for professional growth. Staff wellbeing is a genuine priority, with a strong focus on work–life balance, individual care and a positive, inclusive school culture. Our children are kind, considerate and proud of their school. They behave exceptionally well and thrive in an environment where relationships are strong and every child is known and valued as an individual.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pastoral lead who is committed to providing the very best start to children’s learning journey.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Lead to join our team, playing a pivotal role in supporting the wellbeing, personal development, and achievement of our pupils.

Working closely alongside staff, pupils, and parents/carers, the successful candidate will ensure that every child feels supported, safe, and empowered to succeed. At the heart of this role is a strong commitment to ensuring every pupil achieves their full potential through targeted support and timely intervention.

This will be achieved primarily through close collaboration with class teachers and the SENDCo to identify needs, plan provision, and monitor impact. Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Pastoral Lead will contribute to all aspects of pupils’ wellbeing and achievement, fostering a positive and inclusive school culture where every child can thrive.

The successful candidate will be:

· IT literate and confident using digital systems, including CPOMS

· Highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

· In possession of a full UK driving licence

This is a rewarding opportunity for a proactive and empathetic professional who is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.

Summary

This role combines pastoral leadership, children protection and safeguarding responsibility, attendance improvement, and pupil support during unstructured times, making it central to ensuring pupils are safe, supported, and able to succeed.

Viewings of the school are encouraged.

Please call or email the school office to arrange a tour of school. Tel: 0113 2575127 or email [email protected]

Please find details of the job vacancy, application form and other documentation on the school website: https://www.calverleycofeprimaryschool.org.uk/vacancies

Please return all completed applications via email to [email protected].

Closing date: 10th July 2026 at 9am

Short listing: 10th July 2026

Interview date: week beginning 13th July 2026

References
If you are shortlisted we will normally take up references before the interview date. One of your referees must be your current or most recent employer. Two/three satisfactory references must be received before we confirm any offer of appointment. The information we request will relate to salary, length of service, sickness absence record, skills and abilities, suitability for the job, disciplinary record and suitability to work with children.
Copies of references or references that are addressed ‘to whom it may concern’ will not be accepted. On receipt of references your referees may be contacted to verify any discrepancies, anomalies or relevant issues as part of the recruitment verification process.

Disclosure and Barring Service
Employment at this school is subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Checks will also be made against the DCSF List 99. All such checks must be satisfactory before we confirm any offer of an appointment. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Amendment) Order 1986, there are a number of jobs where we must take account of convictions, even though they are ‘spent’. All posts at this school are regarded as such. However, spent and/or unspent convictions may not necessarily make you unsuitable for appointment.

Validation of Qualifications
All short listed candidates will be asked to bring original certificates of relevant qualifications to interview. These will be photocopied and kept on file and may be confirmed as genuine with the relevant awarding bodies.

Child Protection
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to  share this commitment. We have a designated senior member of the leadership team who is responsible for referring and monitoring any  suspected case of abuse. All members of staff will receive training in line with our child protection policy.

Whistle Blowing
We recognise that children cannot be expected to raise concerns in an environment where staff fail to do so. Therefore our policy is to ensure that all staff are made aware of their duty to raise concerns about any inappropriate attitude or actions of colleagues.

Code of Conduct and Personal Behaviour
The school believes that it is essential for standards of conduct at work to be maintained to ensure delivery of quality services and also to protect the well-being of all its employees and pupils. The Headteacher and governing body regard everyone working at our school as a role model to our pupils. As such employees should conduct themselves with integrity, impartiality and honesty. Furthermore, everyone in the school has an absolute duty to promote and safeguard the welfare of children. Registered teachers are in addition bound by the codes 
and professional values of the GTCE (General Teaching Council, England). While registered teachers are bound by the code, the school considers the principles to apply to all staff employed at the school.

Equal Opportunities
We are committed to promoting best practice in our efforts to eliminate discrimination and to create a working and learning environment where all are treated fairly and with respect. We take action to ensure that nobody is treated less favourably than anyone else because of their colour, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability of age.

Medical Self Declaration
A satisfactory medical self declaration will be required for all staff before we confirm any offer of an appointment.

Right to Work in the United Kingdom
Under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, it is a criminal offence to employ anyone who is not entitled to live or work in the United Kingdom. Applicants can expect us to ask for proof of this at interview stage, where you will be asked to provide some original documentation to confirm that you are eligible to work within the UK. Photographic proof of identity will also be required.