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Pastoral Support Worker for Key Stage 3 and 4
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,294.00 - £24,164.00 Annually (Actual)
Pastoral Support Worker for Key Stage 3 and 4 job summary
Cardinal Newman School Luton
Pastoral Support Worker for Key Stage 3 and 4
Term Time only - 38 weeks including 3 training days
Full Time hours - 37 hours per week
Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.20pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.50pm
Required as soon as possible
Cardinal Newman School is an 11-19 comprehensive school with Specialist Science Status, serving the Roman Catholic community in Luton and Dunstable. We are one of the most successful schools in Luton and have a thriving 6th form with 300 students. We have been consistently described by Ofsted as a ‘good’ school and under Section 48 as an ‘outstanding Catholic school’.
We require a Pastoral Support Worker who can provide support to all students, particularly the most vulnerable within the school, ensuring their ability to access education is maximised. The successful candidate will be required to support students experiencing emotional difficulties, disaffection, lack of confidence or other issues to enable them to achieve their full academic potential, in conjunction with Heads of Year. Some experience of supporting the learning of disaffected pupils would be desirable.
Closing date: 16 March 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, prohibition order check and the Disclosing & Barring Service.
Roman Catholic School in the Diocese of Northampton
Together towards our Lord through learning, love and faith’
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Our school policies for Child Protection and Safeguarding can be found on the Safeguarding page of our website.
As a school we ensure that we are compliant with all legislative and statutory guidance, most notably:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working together to safeguard children
The PREVENT duty
Staff training
All of our staff complete accredited level one safeguarding training online. Our safeguarding team have all completed level three training.
All staff also receive regular updates and training.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
The school is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice and love. These values underpin everything we do within the school and they unite us as a Christian community. We view each person as special and unique and our highly professional staff is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil fulfils their God given potential. Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a truly inclusive community and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support.
Christ is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Together towards our Lord, through learning, love and faith". The life and school journey that we are all on is rooted in Christ and this permeates all that we do. The cornerstone of our high achievements is a dedicated and hardworking staff who are proud to work here. Our staff want to do their best for all our children and strive for excellence in everything they do.
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