Pastoral Support Officer

The Stephen Longfellow Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PG

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only plus 1 Working Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: S01 (SCP 23 – 25) £34,434 - £36,363 Actual salary: £29,747 - £31,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Pastoral Support Officer. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The Pastoral Support Officer will work in partnership with the Head of Year and the Assistant Principal in charge of the year group to assist with the effective leadership and running of the year group. To effectively safeguard students by taking responsibility for Child Protection within the year group and, where appropriate, across the academy.

Potential applicants should have:

• 5+ GCSE C/4 and above (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
• Knowledge of children and young people’s development, Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Good communication skills and the ability to engage positively with children, young people and their families.
• Experience of the social, emotional and mental health needs of young people.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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.

Additional documents

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

SO1 Pastoral Support Officer.pdf - 277 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Stephen Longfellow Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Stephen Longfellow Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-stephen-longfellow-academy

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