Assistant Pastoral Leader (non-teaching)

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ

31 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,669.00 - £28,524.00 Annually (Actual) Level 7 SCP 17-22

Assistant Pastoral Leader (non-teaching) job summary

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust Little Chell Lane, Tunstall Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ Tel: 01782 883000 e-mail: office@smwca.org.uk NOR: 1143 (including 98 in the Sixth Form) Assistant Pastoral Leader (non-teaching)

Required as soon as possible

Level 7 SCP 17-22 35 hours term time only

Actual Salary £25,669 to £28,52

We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff who are committed to helping our students become the very best they can be and, as such, the Academy is seeking a dedicated individual who can help us in our mission. We are hoping to appoint an outstanding individual to join our exceptional pastoral team. It is intended that the successful candidate will work alongside our existing team of Heads of Year and Pastoral Leaders in supporting our students with their day to day lives in school, including enhancing behaviour for learning, attendance and wellbeing.

The role will also involve working closely with our families and carers. It is hoped that the successful candidate will have previous experience and success in working with young people aged 11 - 18 years and have a genuine desire to help, support and nurture young people whilst upholding the Academy’s Lasallian values.

The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions as well as a social media check.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment. Application forms and further details are available on the Academy website and can also be obtained from Mrs K McGough (Academy Manager) on 01782 883037 or email kmcgough@smwca.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026 Interviews: w/c Monday 26th January 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people and expects all of its employees
to share this commitment. This post is subject to the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment
Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission
for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service to check for any previous convictions

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1139 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-margaret-ward-catholic-academy

St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18
academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in
our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted
website).

We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff
who are committed to helping our students become the very best
they can be and, as such, the Academy Directors are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission

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