Pastoral Support Worker
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 619e40b4-1125-456d-934f-66b633aa2133 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Pastoral Support Worker to work in partnership with the head of phase and the Assistant Principal in charge of the phase group to assist with the effective leadership and running of the phase and to effectively safeguard students within the academy. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy.
Potential applicants will:
• Have NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Have a working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes.
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults and be able to support families with students challenging behaviour.
• Have experience of working with students with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Pastoral Support Worker to work in partnership with the head of phase and the Assistant Principal in charge of the phase group to assist with the effective leadership and running of the phase and to effectively safeguard students within the academy. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy.
Potential applicants will:
• Have NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Have a working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes.
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults and be able to support families with students challenging behaviour.
• Have experience of working with students with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.