Pastoral Support Assistant

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3NT

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday Term Time plus Inset days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 £25,801.04 - £28,598.72 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

•Good literacy and numeracy skills.

•Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English.

•Good administrative andorganisational skills.

•Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children.

•Ability to work as part of a team; working effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities.

•Computer literate – must have good ICT skills including a working knowledge of MS packages e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel etc, as well as using and updating records and databases.

•Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised.

•Flexibility of approach to work.

•Ability to maintain confidentiality; having tact and

What the school offers its staff

•The opportunity to work in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school.

•The opportunity to work alongside a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team whose priority is to support and develop you.

•Friendly and highly motivated students who are keen to learn and take pride in their achievements.

•A fantastic school to gain a wealth of experience to grow your career.

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

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the “Disclosure and Barring Service” along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
Application forms can be accessed from www.sandbachhigh.co.uk

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Pastoral Support Assistant Application Pack.pdf - 1.33 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College website
• Email address: recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandbach-high-school-and-sixth-form-college

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College enjoys a pleasant situation in the historic market town of Sandbach. As a community we work together to create a secure and friendly environment in which individuals can grow intellectually, emotionally and socially.

We are proud to be registered with ‘Investors In People’ and continue to support the development of our teachers and support staff. We offer regular training programmes as well as staff well-being activities. Our school offers an exciting, rewarding and supportive environment for all our staff enabling them to grow and build on their skills.

We take pride in being a caring and well-ordered community where everyone is encouraged to develop self-awareness and personal responsibility and play a full part in the life of the school. Our Code of Conduct is based on respect, courtesy and consideration. We make sure that students who work hard, help others and show responsibility in their behaviour are properly recognised through our awards system.

Our extensive curriculum is broad and balanced, giving all students the opportunity to develop their potential. A wide range of learning and teaching strategies is used to actively involve students in the learning process. Progress is carefully assessed and monitored.

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