Pastoral Support Officer
Worle Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
14 July 2025
Closing date
8 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Term Time Only 37 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TPLTSS5 £23,702 - £26,138 (actual salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
What the school offers its staff
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
- The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- Healthshield -Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- Discounted nursery feesfor parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
- Contributory pension schemeoffering generous employer contribution rates.
- CPD opportunitiesboth internally & externally.
- A very friendly school communitywith dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
- Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
- A Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
Flexible working opportunities
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply. At our school, we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust, our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.
Further details about the role
Permanent
Term Time Only
37 Hours per week
TPLTSS5 £23,702 - £26,138 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust – proud Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year – is seeking to appoint a Pastoral Support Officer to join our dedicated team at Worle Community School – An Academy, based in Weston-super-Mare. Just five minutes from the M5 and a short trip to the beach, we’re well-connected with excellent public transport links.
This is a vital non-teaching role centred on providing pastoral and academic support to students, working closely with Heads of Year to ensure every young person is safe, supported, and set up to succeed.
Key responsibilities include;
- Supporting students' personal development: Build positive relationships with students and their parents, providing guidance, encouragement, and a consistent presence. Help with inductions, delivering rewards and recognition, and being a go-to figure for advice and support throughout their school journey.
- Promoting high standards of behaviour and wellbeing: Monitor student behaviour in line with the school’s expectations. Carry out investigations, speak with students and parents, and support restorative and preventative approaches to help students stay on track.
- Championing high expectations: Support students in meeting school standards, especially around uniform, attendance, punctuality and behaviour. Help reinforce a culture of respect, accountability, and aspiration.
- Academic progress tracking: Work with Heads of Year and teaching staff to track student performance. Help gather, review and interpret academic data to identify students who may be falling behind and coordinate targeted interventions.
If you are someone who is passionate about young people, thrives on building relationships, and wants to make a tangible difference in students’ lives every single day then this is your opportunity and we look forward to your application.
At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:
Prepared Respectful Optimistic Understanding Determined
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.At WCSA, we also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. For support staff at WCSA, we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships, cross site working, and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Worle Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1357 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hr@theplt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01934 529357
About Worle Community School:
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At Worle Community School Academy, WCSA, we look after our colleagues. We are a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.
Arranging a visit to Worle Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theplt.org.uk.
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