Safeguarding DDSL Pastoral Support Assistant

University Collegiate School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 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: £26,457.00 Annually (FTE) Pay award pending

Safeguarding DDSL Pastoral Support Assistant job summary

💼 The Role (AKA: Your Daily Heroics)

As our Safeguarding DDSL and Pastoral Support Assistant, you’ll be the steady heartbeat of student wellbeing. Think of yourself as part detective, part cheerleader, part human lighthouse.

You’ll:

• Champion student safety — spotting concerns, supporting staff, and helping ensure every young person feels seen, heard, and protected.
• Be a pastoral powerhouse — offering guidance, empathy, and the occasional emergency biscuit.
• Work closely with our DSL — because safeguarding is a team sport.
• Build trust with students — the kind that makes them say, “You actually get it.”
• Keep records tidy — because safeguarding paperwork is basically origami with legal consequences.

🌈 Who You Are

You’re the sort of person who:

• Has a natural gift for empathy
• Can stay calm even when the photocopier cannot
• Knows safeguarding isn’t just a policy — it’s a promise
• Can talk to teenagers without making it weird
• Has a sense of humour (essential for survival)
• Drinks tea like it’s a personality trait

🎉 Why UCS?

Because we’re not just a school — we’re a community. A lively, supportive, slightly chaotic (in the best way) ecosystem where staff look out for each other, students surprise you daily, and no two days are ever the same.

You’ll get:

• A team that actually likes each other
• Leadership that values wellbeing
• Students who will make you laugh, cry, and occasionally question reality
• A role where your impact is real, visible, and deeply meaningful
• A wellness day - an additional day of leave to support your wellbeing
• See our benefits brochure for further details.

🚀 Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about safeguarding, pastoral care, and being the person who helps students feel safe enough to thrive, then we’d love to meet you.

Apply now. Bring your warmth, your wisdom, and your best mug.

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 University Collegiate School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 604 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: University Collegiate School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-collegiate-school

Join the University Collegiate School – Shape the Future of Education!

Are you a passionate and visionary curriculum leader ready to make a lasting impact? UCS invites you to become a key part of our vibrant family, leading curriculum development and embedding the unique UTC ethos across all key stages at University Collegiate School (UCS), Bolton. This is a rare opportunity to inspire young people from ages 11 to 19 within a Trust that values character, community, and academic excellence.

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