Pastoral Support Officer

Ash Grove School, Bury, BL9 7PZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 10, (Term Time Only - plus 5 days). Actual Salary - £27,441

What skills and experience we're looking for

Pastoral Support Officer

We are looking for a caring and resilient Pastoral Support Officer to support the social, emotional, and mental health of pupils across the school.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Ash Grove School

Ash Grove School, formally Spring Lane School, is a specialist Pupil Referral Unit, dedicated to providing tailored education and support for young people facing challenges in mainstream education. We offer a nurturing and structured environment where students can re-engage with learning, develop resilience, and achieve personal success. Our dedicated staff work closely with students, families, and external agencies to ensure that every child receives the support they need to thrive.

We are laying strong foundations for growth and have a clear vision for the trust.

This role is a key part of our growth strategy and could be an excellent opportunity for the right candidate ready for their next step. We are a values driven organisation, are highly ambitious, passionate about doing things with integrity whilst maintaining a good sense of humour.

If you want to make a difference to young people and join a trust at an exciting part of its journey, we would love to hear from you.

We would be happy to arrange a visit to the school, where we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their future successes.

Please contact enquiries@ashgrove.oaklp.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Our Employee Benefits

At Oak Learning Partnership, you will find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress, and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD)
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
• Networking opportunities across our trust
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• The health cash plan through Medicash provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills, benefiting from a range of digital and virtual tools to help you protect and improve your wellbeing. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals
• Health and Wellbeing through Medicash with access to a 24/7 Telephone Support Service and Face to Face counselling service.

Application

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

For further information about the role please contact hr@oaklp.co.uk

Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Oak Learning Partnership

Our trust is cross phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach.

‘Inclusion is at the heart of our trust’.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Ash Grove - Recruitment Pack.pdf - 1.46 MB (opens in new tab)

Pastoral Support Officer Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 212 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ash Grove School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: enquiries@ashgrove.oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 0161 724 2900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bury-secondary-pru-spring-lane-school-bury

Arranging a visit to Ash Grove School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@ashgrove.oaklp.co.uk.

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