15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Januray 2026 or sooner

  • Closing date

    24 October 2025 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    9 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

Grade 3

Additional allowances

Grade 3

Pastoral Assistant job summary

About this Role

What skills and experience are we looking for

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated individual to join our pastoral team; experience of working with primary aged children is desired, drive to support students both in their learning and their own personal development is essential. The successful candidate must be able to manage their time and workload around deadlines and other requirements. The ability to work as part of a team and confidence to work with students, parents and external agencies is also essential.

What do we offer?

Pastoral Assistant opportunity for January 2026 or sooner

Harborne Primary School is a four-form entry primary school based on 2 sites with 840 pupils on roll: the original site dating back to 1902 at Station Road and our second site newly built in 2019 at Court Oak Road.

We are a friendly and thriving four form entry primary school and operate from 2 sites. We also offer term time wrap around care.

The school is a place where happy pupils succeed, which balances attainment with wider world skills acquisition and the development of well-rounded and happy children well equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team.

We are seeking a driven Pastoral Assistant to join our team in January 2026 or sooner. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who is looking for a change and is eager to make a difference in the lives of our children in a nurturing and forward-thinking school.

Informal visits are welcome and encouraged, please contact Jayne Walker to arrange a visit on 0121 464 2705.

Information about our 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.

Further details about the role

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment following Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

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.

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About Harborne Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
836 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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