Pastoral Supervisor

Pastoral Supervisor

Hours: Sunday to Thursday 6.00pm-10.30pm term time only.

Commencing Monday 6 October 2025

We are seeking a compassionate and organised individual to join our boarding team as a Pastoral Supervisor, providing evening pastoral care to approximately 130 girls in Years 9 to 13. This role is ideal for someone with a caring disposition who can demonstrate empathy and maintain a systematic and reliable approach to supporting young people.

The successful candidate will be responsible for fostering a safe and nurturing environment, responding to student wellbeing needs with sensitivity, and maintaining clear communication with other boarding staff.

 If you are passionate about supporting the wellbeing of young people and thrive in a structured, team-oriented environment, we welcome your application.

Rangi Ruru Boarding House Pastoral Supervisor

Position Description

Student Welfare

Objective

• Ensure students are safe physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally at all times.


• Report any irregularities of student behaviour, attitude via the daily dairy and/or to the Boarding Managers if serious, harmful or dangerous in nature.


• Record student whereabouts at all times via onBoard roll call. Report any on-going issues or irregularities to the Director of Boarding or Boarding Managers.


• Record all distribution of medication on onBoard system.


• Implement and promote Character system promoting positive psychology student engagement and management including daily data entry into onBoard.

Outcome

• Students are safe; reporting of concerns is communicated to a member of the Boarding Manager’s as soon as practicable. Active supervision includes movement about the boarding house, monitoring and supporting staff where required. Students' concerns are met with empathy, care and concern, appropriate support and actions are taken to ensure students are safe at all times.


• Students are safe, reporting of concerns is communicated to appropriate staff members as soon as practicable.


• Students are accounted for at all times throughout the day. Emotional and physical presence is noted, observed and reported on.


• To ensure safe, secure processes are adhered to with regard to student Health and Safety with regard to medical and dental issues.


• Staff promote and reinforce positive expectations, give praise and recognise and adapt practise to reflect individual student needs.

Professional Standards

Objective

• Act at all times as a suitable role model for students


• Keep up to date on policy and procedure change, and ensure these policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.


• Uphold the special character of the school


• Complete Performance Planning and Review


• Ensure student car keys are locked away during school hours

Outcome

• Students are provided with a positive role model who encapsulates the values of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.


• Individual knowledge of policy and procedure relating to all aspects of the Boarding House Operations is maintained. Where relevant, all policy and procedure in relation to the Day Based Operations is adhered to, or an appropriate action plan is developed in conjunction with the Director of Boarding in order to address concerns.


• The Presbyterian Character of the School and Boarding House is promoted through role modelling of values, guidance and support.


• Personal and professional development is promoted and reviewed in conjunction with the Director of Boarding. Outcomes are mutually agreed, and a subsequent action plan is implemented to meet such outcomes.


• Only students with authorised usage have access to their keys during school hours.

Health and Safety

Objective

• Maintain a clean, tidy office environment


• Report any health and safety issues or concerns, including non-functioning equipment, security breaches and hazards


• Promote emergency procedures


• Oversee doctors room and medical supplies

Outcome

• The office is presentable at all times to guests and a visitor, a positive first impression is created.


• The boarding house is safe; a proactive approach is taken to ensure the safety of boarders, and the physical environment.


• Students are made aware of emergency procedures; regular drills are completed, including earthquake and fire.


• Keep doctors room up to date, ordering medical supplies and keep supplies well stocked.

Office Management

Objective

• Disbursements are managed and up kept


• Student records and correspondence


• Attend to phone calls, email


• Attend to visitors

Outcome

• Students receive disbursement monies when required, appropriate records, invoicing and reconciling is maintained. Unusual requests are communicated to the Boarding Manager and/or parents for clarification.


• Appropriate record keeping is maintained with regard to student welfare, and finance, and any parent correspondence


• Messages via the phone, or mail are forwarded in a timely manner


• Visitors, including parents and other stakeholders are greeted with their immediate needs being met where possible.