Pastoral Support Officer
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JL14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- To co-ordinate and lead the operational delivery of pastoral care, behaviour management, attendance monitoring, safeguarding, and wellbeing support for pupils within designated year groups, ensuring that every child is known, valued, and supported.
- To uphold and actively promote the Catholic ethos and values of Saint Bede’s Catholic High School, modelling respect, compassion, and high expectations.
- To work collaboratively with families, tutors, teaching staff, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and empower pupils to achieve their full potential.
- To act as the primary point of contact for all pastoral matters within the designated year groups.
• To champion and support whole-school pastoral systems, contributing significantly to a nurturing, disciplined, and aspirational school culture.
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for expressing an interest in applying for a role at Saint Bede’s Catholic High School, Lytham. As a Catholic school within the Diocese of Lancaster, our ethos of ‘Being a Bede’ encapsulates what we believe we are all about as a school community. We are a family, in which each child in our care is supported and challenged to make the very most of their God-given potential and to be the best that they can be in every aspect of their personal, spiritual, and academic development.
Our expectations regarding behaviour, uniform, and respect towards others are unapologetically high. Our pupils are proud to ‘Be a Bede’ and, in turn, we are proud of them and their achievements. Visitors to the school frequently comment on the calm and caring atmosphere they experience, and the warm welcome they receive from pupils and staff alike.
“At Saint Bede’s Catholic High School, pupils clearly feel part of a community where they are valued as unique individuals. They readily bear witness to the ways in which they are supported and cared for by senior leaders, the whole staff team, and each other. They appreciate the distinctive Catholic nature of their school, speak warmly of it, and value being part of the St Bede’s family.” Catholic Schools Inspection – March 2023
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed professionals to join our school community and contribute to the high standards and inclusive provision for which Saint Bede’s is known. Staff at all levels work collaboratively to ensure that barriers to learning are removed and that every pupil is supported to achieve their full potential. We value creativity, dedication, and a shared commitment to delivering an excellent educational experience for all.
Further information about the job
This post is full time 37.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET Days, and the working hours are Monday to Friday 8.15am to 4.00pm, 30 mins unpaid lunch (exact hours TBC with Line Manager)
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
This position is term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT
This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
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.
About St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 829 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham website
- Email address
- hr@stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01253737174
Saint Bede's Catholic High School is a successful, over-subscribed 11-16 Voluntary Aided High School in the Diocese of Lancaster. There are currently 820 pupils on roll.
The school is situated in Lytham and is very easily accessible from Preston, Lancaster and East Lancashire via excellent motorway links. M55 Junction 4, for example, is only 3 miles away.
We aim to reflect the true Christian values proclaimed in the Gospel and seek to provide a caring community in which young people can grow as balanced individuals, morally, intellectually and spiritually, and so participate fully in the real world.
Arranging a visit to St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@stbedeslytham.lancs.sch.uk.
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