Pastoral Case Worker

Priory School, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 16.00pm Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE:£26,918 - £29,616 - Actual Salary: £23,397 - £25,743

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Pastoral Case Worker to provide bespoke high quality support to a caseload of students who have encountered challenges which are creating a barrier to their progress and/or development. The position involves working closely with other colleagues holding the same position, the Pastoral and Support for Learning teams to effectively identify students in need of additional support, prepare and deliver a planned series of strategies to encourage the development of students’ resilience and wellbeing. The successful applicant would benefit from having a 1-2-1 meeting space within our highly regarded and recently refurbished Wellbeing Suite.

Applicants should be confident, articulate, empathetic and with a strong desire to equip young people with the necessary strategies and skills to achieve more than they dreamt possible. Being able to build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with staff, students and parents/carers is essential. The successful candidate will be relentless and uncompromising in securing excellent outcomes for all students.

Applicants must have good personal levels of literacy and numeracy, lots of patience, and experience of and the ability to build positive relationships with young people who may be lacking in confidence about themselves or the skills they need in order to be successful.

Applicants should have an understanding of common SEMH issues which young people experience in secondary schools, experience and a proven track record of securing positive outcomes for every student.

What the school offers its staff

• Access to a comprehensive discounts platform which will save you money on all manner of purchases, recreational activities, holidays and weekly shopping.
• CPD Programme which is thoughtfully and carefully designed to consider the needs of both the curriculum and staff.
• Staff wellbeing is extremely important to us. We offer a professional outsourced support & counselling service, calendar of optional fun social events, and a supportive, caring working environment.

Flexible working opportunities

We will be happy to discuss flexible arrangements with the right candidate

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@priorysouthsea.org

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About Priory School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1252 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priory School website
• Email address: recruitment@priorysouthsea.org
• Phone number: 02392819115
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-school-southsea

Priory School is a mixed 11-16 School with around 1200 students on roll situated in the heart of Southsea. Our pupils come from a very wide range of backgrounds and our community is truly comprehensive, harmonious and dynamic. Priory School is proud to be part of the Bohunt Education Trust and we have been graded as a good school (Ofsted November 2022).

Arranging a visit to Priory School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@priorysouthsea.org.

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