Pastoral Support Assistant
King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time 37 hours per week. Working hours 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on a Friday) with a 30 minute lunch break. Part Time/Job Share will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 £26,409 - £29,093pa - pro rata. Pay award pending.
Actual salary
- £23,851 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a pro-active Pastoral Support Assistant with strong communication skills to provide day-to-day support for our students. Working alongside Achievement Leaders and the Inclusion Manager you will promote positive learning attitudes and inclusion; liaise with parents and staff; and carry out a range of duties to support our students’ social, emotional and academic needs. The role will be linked to key year groups but there will be opportunities to work with students across the school. (Please see attached information).
This enhanced role is available to candidates with direct, recent experience of working with young people in an educational setting. Working hours will be 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on a Friday) with a 30-minute lunch break.
What the school offers its staff
King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
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 office@keslichfield.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King Edward VI School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1630 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Edward VI School website
- Email address
- office@keslichfield.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 255714
School location
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