Pastoral Support Assistant
White Woman Lane Junior School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7JA21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 or earlier
Closing date
8 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
17 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
- £13.26 - £13.47 per hour
Pastoral Support Assistant job summary
Working across the Nebula Federation
Tel: 01603 419203
Email: office@whitewomanlane.norfolk.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mrs A Best-White
- Salary – Scale D, £13.26 - £13.47 per hour
- Permanent
- Part time
- 25 hours per week
- Required for January 2026 or earlier if possible
An opportunity has arisen for a Pastoral Support Assistant to join our already strong Pastoral team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, patient, caring and positive Pastoral Support Assistant to join our already strong Pastoral team.
Our federation consists of six junior/primary schools and we are looking to recruit someone who is keen to develop and maintain effective and supportive relationships with our pupils, providing a calm, positive, clear and consistent approach to working with them.
As a Pastoral Support Assistant in our schools, you will provide a complementary service throughout the schools that enhances our existing provision in order to support pupils on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to develop their self-esteem, self-confidence and ‘can do’ attitude.
The successful applicant will be required to work collaboratively with the Pastoral Manager and school staff to support a range of pupils within KS1 and KS2 across our schools.
Our schools are very inclusive and put a real focus on providing an excellent provision for children. We are seeking to appoint someone who has a commitment to inclusive practices and would like the opportunity to work with children and provide them with appropriate support as required.
We are looking to appoint a flexible and committed person who:
- can provide high quality care and support for children, dealing with pastoral needs across the schools enabling our children to flourish,
- can build positive relationships with children
- is able to work collaboratively with external agencies, including signposting and making onwards referrals.
- is able to use their own initiative
- can work collaboratively by liaising with other members of our school communities
- has good written and verbal communication skills
- has a professional manner
- has attention to detail and able to manage a varied workload, whilst retaining the highest possible standards
- is warm, understanding, motivated, reflective and patient with a positive outlook
- enjoys working as part of a team
- is able to travel between school sites
We can offer:
- a fantastic opportunity to work in our collaborative, successful and forward-looking federation
- a strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff.
- a cohesive and experienced staff team
- schools with a caring and inclusive ethos
- a professional, welcoming and supportive staff with high expectations
- an excellent working environment
- delightful, keen, creative children who contribute much to their school and the wider community
This post is also suitable for someone wanting appropriate experience to enter teaching at a later date.
The Nebula Federation is committed to Equal Opportunities regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought, also proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two suitable references. Our Safer Recruitment Policy states we will call for all references in advance of interview.
How to apply
To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.
Completed forms should be returned to - office@whitewomanlane.norfolk.sch.uk
Details regarding interviews will be confirmed with short listed candidates. Early application is advised as applicants may be contacted at any stage during the recruitment process and the advert may then be closed.
Closing date: 8 November 2025
Interview date: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About White Woman Lane Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 350 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- White Woman Lane Junior School website
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