Pastoral and Cover Practitioner

Salary: BG8, N13 - N17 £29,064 - £31,022 FTE BG8, N13 - N17 (Actual Salary £22325.74 - £23829.79)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only + Insets, 32.5 hours per week

Closing date: 18th September

Interview date: 21st of September, Time TBC

Start date: 1st September 2026

We are looking for someone who has: (please see attached full advert for further details)

• Evidence working with children from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Evidence of trauma informed practice with vulnerable children
• The ability to build relationships with children and families who may be considered hard to reach
• The desire to become a teacher in the future; for the right candidate we would support with PGTA
• The ability to lead planned cover sessions to facilitate teacher PPA
• Professional love for the children in our school and the community we serve
• A practitioner who is hungry to develop and grow - whether as a senior pastoral leader or a teacher in the future

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.