Pastoral Assistant

Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,518.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary – £26,171 to £27,045 p.a.

Pastoral Assistant job summary

PASTORAL ASSISTANT

Commencing - ASAP

37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Term Time Only

Salary - £30,518 to £31,537 FTE

Actual Salary - £26,171 to £27,045 p.a.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people? Do you thrive in a role where wellbeing and pastoral care are a real focus?

The Role

Watling Academy is seeking a caring, committed and proactive individual to join our growing pastoral team as a Pastoral Assistant. You’ll play a key role in supporting students’ personal development, academic progress, behaviour and attendance - ensuring that every child feels known, supported and valued in our school.

This is a varied and rewarding position for someone who wants to help shape the experiences of young people. As a Pastoral Assistant, you’ll work closely with Heads of Year, the Senior Leadership Team, families and external agencies to provide daily support for students across all year groups.

Whether you’re mentoring individuals to improve confidence, working with families to boost attendance, or helping manage behaviour incidents and pastoral interventions, your work will directly contribute to the wellbeing and success of our students.

We’re looking for someone who is approachable, organised and confident in managing sensitive issues. You’ll need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong digital literacy and a flexible, team-oriented mindset. Experience in a school or youth setting is helpful but not essential - what matters most is your commitment to student welfare and your readiness to play a vital part in school life.

About Watling Academy

Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to have opened the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students in September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.

For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watling.academy

Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack

About The Alliance Schools Trust

The Alliance Schools Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.

We are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.

How to Apply

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.

The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@tastrust.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd November 2025, 9am

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 Watling Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1500 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watling Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watling-academy

Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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