Pastoral Support Assistant

Callington Community College, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7DR

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

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: £24,413.00 - £28,143.00 Annually (FTE) Actual pro-rata salary from £19,779 pa to £22,801 pa

Pastoral Support Assistant job summary

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working with children or young people in an educational setting
• Be kind, resilient and committed to inclusive, high‑expectation pastoral care
• Build strong relationships quickly with students, parents/carers and staff
• Support student behaviour, attendance and wellbeing through targeted interventions
• Supervise and support students in reflection/reset environments as required
• Keep accurate records and communicate effectively with relevant staff and agencies
• Be organised, flexible and able to work confidently in a fast‑paced environment

Why Choose Us?

• A strong, supportive pastoral team with a shared commitment to student wellbeing
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development
• A values‑led school with high expectations and a warm‑strict approach to pastoral care
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to students’ lives every day
• Part of Westcountry Schools Trust, a dynamic organisation with students and staff at its heart across Devon and Cornwall

You will be well supported within a collaborative student support team and encouraged to contribute to the wider life and ethos of the College.

Callington Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, including—where appropriate—a letter of good conduct from any country lived or worked in during the past five years, alongside robust reference and employment history checks. Interview questions will explore safeguarding practice.

To see our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy please click here

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

Callington Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance, which will include, if appropriate, a letter of good conduct from any country in which an applicant has worked or lived in within the last 5 years; plus prudent checks of references and employment history. The interview will include questions about safeguarding children.

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 Callington Community College

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 862 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Callington Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/callington-community-college-pl17-7dr

This is an exciting opportunity to join Westcountry Schools Trust. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Built on an extensive track record of excellence, the Trust combines a range of secondary colleges, primary schools and business units based in a variety of sites across Devon and Cornwall.

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