Pastoral Support Worker (Mat Cover)

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, London, N16 9EX

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,550.00 - £33,529.00 Annually (Actual)

Pastoral Support Worker (Mat Cover) job summary

Stoke Newington School and Sixth form

Clissold Road, N16 9EX

https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/

PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER (Mat. Cover)

Scale 6 (£32,550 - £33,529)

36 hours per week, term time only

Are you passionate about empowering young people to thrive? We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to become a pivotal member of our student support team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a successful and popular 11-19 inner-city comprehensive school. The school is especially committed to creative teaching and learning. We aim that every colleague has excellent professional development which leads to every student having an outstanding education. Stoke Newington School is dedicated to being anti-racist, and inclusive, by striving hard to challenge through our curriculum. We seek to inculcate and strengthen the knowledge, confidence, and skills for all in our community to challenge racism.

You will work within our pastoral team to foster a positive environment that drives high attendance, outstanding behaviour, and excellent student achievement.

Working collaboratively and under the direction of Lead Pastoral Worker and the wider pastoral team, you will be a proactive and visible presence, ensuring every student has the support they need to reach their full potential. If you are an inspirational, resilient and committed advocate for young people, we want to hear from you.

The main duties of the post will be:

• To follow and support the operational processes established by the school and the Pastoral Leader in order to ensure high standards of behaviour, support and guidance are in place.
• To develop positive relationships with all students, with a particular focus on supporting the most challenging and vulnerable students, and their parents/carers.
• To follow a pastoral support rota in order to ensure students are able to gain access to support at key times of the day.

• To be proactive in ensuring student adherence to school policies, challenging students and contacting parents, as necessary.
• To conduct parent meetings personally relating to behaviour, attendance and or parental concerns.
• To identify and carry out intervention with students using our ‘Restorative Approaches’, conducting meetings between students and other students, parents and staff. Producing student support plans to support this process.

Please see the Job Description for a full list of Duties and Responsibilities.

If you are interested in joining our team you are welcome to apply.

The closing date for receipt of applications is midday Tuesday 5th May 2026.

Interviews to take place in person on Thursday 14th May 2026.

We are an oversubscribed school with a diverse and enthusiastic student intake reflecting our local vibrant community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (July 2022) recognised us as a “Good” school with many strengths. Our students are “proud of the diverse nature and inclusive ethos of their school. Enthusiastic and committed teachers make lessons interesting for pupils,” and “teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate about their subjects.”

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre appointment vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance including an Enhanced DBS check. References will be sought and online searches will be carried out for all applicants invited to interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 - Part V.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.

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

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 Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1647 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stoke-newington-school-and-sixth-form

Welcome to Stoke Newington School – a vibrant, diverse and inclusive school delivering excellence for all. We are at the heart of our local community in North Hackney and strive to provide an inspirational learning journey for every student. We believe that all our young people have the potential to achieve in school and succeed in life. We ensure that students flourish at our school regardless of their starting point or individual circumstance. We have a culture rooted in high expectations for all, which cultivates a love of learning and ambition for success, together with a strong sense of belonging and civic duty.

Our teachers and support staff are creative, skilled and committed professionals, who work tirelessly to improve the outcomes for all our students. We have a strong focus on creativity in our classrooms. We believe everyone has creative capacities and know that creativity is the skill of the future. Our students past and present are strong evidence of our success. We are proud of their academic progress, sporting achievements, musical performances, drama productions and many have successfully achieved places at Russell Group universities, leading Art schools and high quality apprenticeships. Our year on year improvement at GCSE and A level reflects our strong commitment to continually evolve and deliver on our pledge to provide a great education for all.

We recognise that every young person is different and deserving of success. We have high expectations of behaviour to allow everyone to thrive and succeed. We place a strong emphasis on primary-secondary transition and recognise this moment can be both exciting and daunting for students and their parents. We pride ourselves on our compassionate pastoral care and environment of kindness. Many of our students choose to stay with us at Sixth Form, one of the largest in Hackney.

I hope our website has given you an insight into our school and encourage you to apply.

I look forward to welcoming you.

Zehra Jaffer
Headteacher

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