Pastoral Advisor

St Bede's Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS19 0DW

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBA

• Closing date

  18 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,329.70 - £25,572.71 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only, plus 5 PD Training Days, 32.5 hours

Pastoral Advisor job summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference to children’s lives and their families? Do you have resilience, a great sense of humour, and a heart for supporting others? St Bede’s Catholic Academy is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Parent Support Adviser to join our happy, successful, and supportive team.

About Us:

St Bede’s Catholic Academy is a vibrant, diverse school with wonderful, well-behaved pupils and strong parental support. We are proud to be oversubscribed and recognised nationally as an Attendance Hub, working closely with the Department for Education to support other schools in improving attendance. Our school ethos is built on faith, respect, and community, and we are committed to nurturing every child’s potential.

The Role:

As our Parent Support Advisor, you will be a vital link between home and school, providing empathetic, practical support to families facing challenges that impact their child’s learning, wellbeing, or attendance. You will:

Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring the safety and welfare of our pupils.

Support our excellent attendance record through early intervention and collaboration.

Work closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Head, and Senior Leadership Team to deliver impactful family support.

Offer one-to-one guidance, signposting to external services, and facilitate parenting workshops.

Build trusting relationships with families, staff, and external agencies to create a cohesive support network.

What We Offer:

A happy, supportive, and highly effective team environment.

Extensive training and professional development opportunities.

A four-day-per-week role, balancing work and wellbeing.

The chance to contribute to a nationally recognised attendance hub and make a lasting impact.

The Ideal Candidate:

Experienced or trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or show willing to receive a high level of training for this role.

Resilient, approachable, and able to maintain a positive outlook with a sense of humour.

Passionate about supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds.

Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

Committed to upholding the values and vision of St Bede’s Catholic Academy.

If you are ready to join a school where your work truly matters, where you will be valued and supported, and where you can grow professionally while making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Bede's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bede's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bede-s-catholic-academy

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