Pastoral Support Advisor

Stowford School, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0BG

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: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.90 - £14.82 Hourly Devon Grade D (SCP 8 - 12)

Pastoral Support Advisor job summary

As Pastoral Support Advisor (PSA) at Stowford School, you will take a lead role in providing high quality and effective safeguarding and pastoral support across the school, maintaining accurate records and working with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies to ensure appropriate plans and strategies are in place to support pupils and their families. You will provide individual support where needed, lead peer to peer mentoring and deliver small group interventions to meet the needs of pupils. As PSA you will be a vital link between home and school, providing empathetic, practical support to families facing challenges that impact their child’s learning, wellbeing, or attendance.

The PSA will:

Work closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Head, and Assistant Head/SENDCo to deliver impactful family support

Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring the safety and welfare of our pupils.

Build trusting relationships with families, staff, and external agencies to create a cohesive support network.

Support our excellent attendance record through early intervention and collaboration.

Offer one-to-one guidance, signposting to external services, including Early Help, MHST and MAST.

Take a lead role in managing and delivering pastoral support to pupils; deliver interventions to groups or individuals, including those with SEN, to meet their needs.

Lead peer to peer mentoring programmes across the school, focused on social interactions during play/lunchtimes, including ‘Chill Zone’ at lunchtimes.

The ideal candidate will be:

Experienced or trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or show willing to receive a high level of training for this role.

Resilient, approachable, and able to maintain a positive outlook with a sense of humour.

Passionate about supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds.

An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

Committed to upholding the values of Westcountry Schools Trust.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please email: admin@stowford.devon.sch.uk.uk or call us on 01752 894163.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

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 Stowford School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stowford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stowford-school

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