Pastoral Support Worker

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Bristol, BS14 9LS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

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: £32,061.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) BG9 S/P 17-21 Term-time only 8.00am-4.15pm (3.45pm Friday) (45 min lunch)

Pastoral Support Worker job summary

Governors of this outstanding Catholic 11-16 school wish to appoint a Pastoral Support Worker to provide high-quality support that enables all students to achieve their full potential. As a vibrant community of faith and learning, St Bernadette’s is committed to developing the whole person within a caring Christian environment where every individual is valued. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students’ wellbeing, engagement and progress, working closely with staff, families and external agencies to help all young people thrive.

You are:

Committed to assisting in the academic and personal progress of students, and promoting it within the school.

An enthusiastic pastoral worker, with effective strategies to develop and strengthen the role.

Empathetic - able to build a rapport with students, staff and other stakeholders of all ages, ability and background.

Well-organised, proactive, and a supportive team player.

An excellent communicator, courteous and sensitive, with good interpersonal skills

Flexible, adaptable - with a positive approach to working in a structured environment.

You will:

Support the Pastoral Leader and SLT in managing the day to day organisation of the allocated tasks and pupils, which includes all areas of administration that involve direct interface with students and parents.

Help the Pastoral Leader and SLT to promote the academic and personal progress of students assigned to them.

Provide a significant presence in the school, ensuring students are in class.

Play a significant role in part of the safeguarding team within the school

We can offer:

Happy, friendly and talented students

Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff

Strong academic results

A school with strong care, support and guidance

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 St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 754 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-catholic-secondary-school

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