Pastoral Support Worker

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6DY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Term time only (38 weeks), Monday to Friday. Either 8.30am until 1pm OR 8.30am until 3.30pm (with 0.5 unpaid lunchbreak) Hours dependent on candidate.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2027. High potential for role to be extended/made permanent for right candidate
• Pay scale: Starting salary NJC Point 7 - £13.69 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a dedicated and personable individual who can support children and families, both in school and in the community, as well as work closely with multi-agency teams to deliver positive outcomes.

Purpose of Job:

You will use a whole family approach for supporting children and families at The Vine, working with them on an individual basis in school and within the community. You will complete Early Help Assessments (EHA’s) and be Lead Professional for the family. As Lead Professional you will work in partnership with a multi- agency team around the family to provide tailored targeted intervention that enables families to achieve positive outcomes.

You will organise, plan and deliver evidence-based group work programmes to support parents/carers with topics such as parenting, childhood development, domestic abuse and healthy relationships.

Person Specification:

Qualities:

• You will be motivated and dedicated to support families to achieve positive outcomes.
• You will be organised, able to work autonomously and as a team.
• You will be willing, approachable, personable and able to build a positive rapport with children, young people and their families.
• You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.

Skills and experience:

• A good knowledge and understanding of child development, signs of abuse and neglect, and of child protection legislations, policies and procedures.
• A good knowledge and understanding of the importance of school attendance and access to education.
• A good knowledge and understanding of how to conduct assessments and create plans for support that promote positive outcomes.
• A good knowledge and understanding of providing direct support to vulnerable families and of evidence-based programmes.
• Strong communication skills using a variety of formats and will work efficiently within a multi- agency environment.
• The ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording, reports and assessments.
• Willingness to support a family within their home setting (if appropriate).
• Willingness to support the most vulnerable pupils.

What the school offers its staff

• A happy and supportive school, with year groups team teaching
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development
• Strong support from CMT (line management)
• A strong staff wellbeing culture, including two Mental Health First Aiders, annual free flu vaccine, regular staffroom treats and Wellbeing Wednesday

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.

All candidates must complete an application form. CVs are not an acceptable form of interest. Please visit the school website where you can download the job advertisement, job description and application form template.

In addition, to apply, please write a letter addressed to Mr Hynes (Headteacher) that tells us how you meet the following essential criteria -

Why would you like to be considered for this role?

What skills, attributes and experiences will you apply to this role?

Please add any other information in support of your application.

Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young people and parents.

Experience of working in a school setting.

Interviews may include a young people’s panel in addition to a management panel.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the prevention of discrimination and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all and expects all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Vine Inter-Church Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England/Methodist, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Vine Inter-Church Primary School website
• Email address: ssingleterry@thevine.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01954 719 630
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-vine-inter-church-primary-school

Our Vision prayer highlights our school’s mission to create pupils and international citizens who make the world a better place. We strive to follow the guidance given by Jesus in a global context. We believe that we need to support the development of the whole person, nurturing strong self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-responsibility. Spirituality comes through making faith live and helping others. We believe strongly in developing children who have a love for the arts and vocational fields, who have strong basic skills and are able to take pride in themselves as a British and international citizen. We develop courageous advocacy in pupils following the example of John Wesley and believe in international collaboration, mirroring Anglicanism as a global church.

We are a larger than average primary school (408) with a pre-school class (42) situated in the new build development of Cambourne. The school opened in 2005 and has been rated Good by Ofsted since 2010. We have an Outstanding SIAMS (10/11/2015) and are a dual Methodist and Anglican school. In 2021/22 our national data outcomes were far above national in all areas (GLD 75% phonics 98%; KS1 RWM 75%; KS2 RWM 74%- including reading at 92% and greater depth reading 31%). 2021/22 data link

Pupils of The Vine are known locally for being good citizens. They actively support worthwhile causes and take a lead in organising charitable activities both locally and nationally, due to deliberately planned and spontaneous opportunities. The Vine curriculum is broad and exciting, the core & foundation subjects are well taught, our curriculum is rooted in basic skills and our values of internationalism and advocacy. 43 languages are spoken, with EAL being above national average at 41%.

The % of children on pupil premium is 18%. Due to the nature of the new build development the vulnerable children at The Vine have a higher-than-average level of emotional need -over 68% of our pupils are monitored due to having a potential vulnerability indicator (up from 65% in 20-21).

Many of our pupils have been rehoused in Cambourne from the city, & consequently have moved away from support networks, resulting in vulnerable families being isolated within a community that is more affluent around them. 16% of pupils have SEND and 7 have an EHCP

Our attendance before and during the pandemic (94%) has consistently been well above national (88%), with a focus on vulnerable groups (SEN 95% (national SEN 82%), FSM 93% (national FSM 84%) due to praise, rewards and persistence

Arranging a visit to The Vine Inter-Church Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ssingleterry@thevine.cambs.sch.uk.

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