Pastoral Assistant

Flegg High Ormiston Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4QD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or ASAP

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,827.00 Annually (Actual)

Pastoral Assistant job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Pastoral Assistant on a temporary 12-month contract to join our passionate and committed pastoral team.

As our Pastoral Assistant, you will work with college leaders, teachers, support staff and senior leadership team in addressing the needs of students who require help to overcome barriers to learning in the academy.

Flegg High Ormiston Academy has an excellent profile locally and has won many prestigious awards. We actively promote development of the whole child, as well as ensuring access to a broad and balanced curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities. Quite simply, we believe that every member of Flegg High Ormiston Academy has the right to be happy, safe and successful.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before - being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children - a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong - receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career - an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

About you:

This is a key pastoral role within the academy and there is a requirement to lead in the development strategies relating to the pastoral needs of the students. The post holder will also work with families to fully support students.

Main responsibilities of the role are:

• To mentor individuals or a small group of students who require additional support to overcome barriers to learning.
• Identify the needs and assess those students requiring extra support and support the development of individual action plans for targeted students.
• Work in a 1-2-1 relationship with targeted students to implement action plan.

If you want to work with a great team of staff and students, and feel that you have the right skills, please apply before the closing date stated above.

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 Flegg High Ormiston Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 648 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Flegg High Ormiston Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/flegg-high-ormiston-academy

Flegg High Ormiston Academy is part of the Ormiston Academies Trust. The academy has an excellent profile locally and has won many prestigious awards. We actively promote development of the whole child, as well as ensuring access to a broad and balanced curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities. Quite simply, we believe that every member of Flegg High Ormiston Academy has the right to be happy, safe and successful.

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