Pastoral Support Worker

Framingham Earl High School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7QP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,032 - £16,348 actual pa

Pastoral Support Worker job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

Tel: 01508 492547 or contact HR, Tel: 01953 609012

Email: hr@sapientiaeducationtrust.org 

• Salary - SCP18 – SCP22 £15,032 - £16,348 actual pa (£31,537 - £33,699 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 20.5 hours per week
• Term time plus 1 week
• Required for March 2026

Framingham Earl High School is an excellent school with a real family feel. As one of the highest performing schools in the region, Fram combines high standards with high levels of care. We provide a wide-ranging enrichment programme and proudly fulfils SET’s vision of providing a world class education locally. We aim to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where all students achieve the highest standards in their education, their personal development, their behaviour and conduct. Our latest Ofsted inspection recognised the strong levels of continuous leadership which resulted in being rated as “good” school in all aspects of the inspection process. Framingham Earl is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET) consisting of 13 Primary and 9 Secondary schools. 

THE ROLE

Framingham Earl High School seeks to appoint a Pastoral Support Worker to join our Guidance team. The core purpose of the Pastoral Support Worker is to support the pastoral needs of the students, including safeguarding and behaviour. The Pastoral Support Worker will also act as a first aider and act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead when required.

The Pastoral Support Worker will work with all members the Guidance team, reporting to the Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Behaviour, Safeguarding and Attendance.

Informal visits to the school are welcomed. If you wish to arrange a visit, or wish to discuss the role further please contact Beckie Arnold, Headteacher on 01508 492547 or contact HR, Tel: 01953 609012, Email: hr@sapientiaeducationtrust.org 

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.

Closing date:  20 February 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:  25 February 2026

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo several checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview. 

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

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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.

About Framingham Earl High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 802 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Framingham Earl High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/framingham-earl-high-school-norwich

Framingham Earl High School has over 100 staff dedicated to providing a First-Class education. The school prides itself in delivering education through strong academic lessons and a nurturing ethos which encapsulates a wide range of community and co-curricular links. The school’s most recent Ofsted in 2022 demonstrated the school has an “ambitious curriculum” and that “teachers make appropriate adaptations to support pupils, including those with SEND, to achieve well”, resulting in a rating of “Good”. GCSE results in 2022 saw the school achieve higher than the national average across a variety of subjects.

Framingham Earl High School holds a range of awards including School of Sanctuary status - this is in recognition of our work to ensure an inclusive and educative environment about difference.

Framingham Earl High School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 10 primary and 7 secondary schools.

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