Pastoral Lead Teaching Assistant

Hollymount School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9SG

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th January 2027

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,273.00 - £32,045.00 Annually (FTE) Actual pro rata salary £20,605 per annum (pro rata based on part time hours and term time only)

Pastoral Lead Teaching Assistant job summary

Pastoral Lead Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Term time only plus 5 training days

Grade 3 TA SCP 7-17

Hollymount School, as part of the Black Pear Trust, is an exciting place; our motto “Inspiring Success” sits at the heart of everything we do for our children and our staff. Our teaching assistants are a valued part of our school team and are involved in all aspects of school life. The Black Pear Trust offers a comprehensive training offer for professional development and supports colleagues' interests and ambitions.

We are seeking an ELSA/THRIVE qualified specialist to join our wonderful and dedicated team at Hollymount. This is a brand new role within Hollymount to lead and deliver effective pastoral support across the school, promoting children's social, emotional and mental health (SEMH), well-being, attendance and personal development.

The Pastoral Lead Teaching Assistant will play a key role in ensuring that children feel safe, valued, included and ready to learn, recognising that children need to feel socially and emotionally secure in order to achieve their full potential. The postholder will develop positive relationships with children and families, lead targeted SEMH interventions and work collaboratively with class teachers, the SENDCo, the Senior Leadership Team and external professionals to identify and address barriers to learning. A key aspect of the role will be supporting and improving school attendance through early identification of concerns, effective communication with families and the implementation of appropriate support strategies.

The successful candidate will contribute to Hollymount School's inclusive ethos, ensuring that provision is responsive to children's individual needs and that every child is supported to develop confidence, resilience, independence and a strong sense of belonging. The postholder will model the Hollymount values of Proud to be me, Enjoy Learning, Achieve Success and Respect for the World, ensuring that these values underpin all aspects of pastoral provision.

Please see attached job pack and job description for further details on the role and school.

Please contact us if you'd like to discuss the role in further detail.

We reserve the right to end this post early should the requisite number of candidates apply.

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 Hollymount School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hollymount School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hollymount-school

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