Pupil Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,064.00 to £31,022.00 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | 29064 - 31022 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Castle Donington College, DE74 2LN |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SEP20252268 |
Summary
Pupil Support Assistant37 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks)Salary: Scale 5, Points 13 - 17: £29,064 - £31,022 pro rata; Actual salary: £25,279.10 - £26,982.12Starting as soon as possibleCastle Donington College is an 11-16 secondary school. We have just under 700 pupils on role across five-year groups (Years 7 to 11). The College is situated on the north west edge of Leicestershire on the Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire border and within 30 minutes’ drive of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Burton, being close to the M1 and A50.We are looking for a Pupil Support Assistant to join our friendly team. The main purpose of the role is to support pupils and parents/carers with pastoral care to ensure positive behaviour, attitude and attendance as well as social, emotional and physical wellbeing.The role may particularly involve working with pupils with Emotionally Based School Avoidance, with you helping to foster the participation of these pupils in the social and academic processes of the school by recognising individual pupils’ needs, and identifying and implementing appropriate responses.On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01332 810528 or postroom@cdcollege.uk .The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.Closing date for applications is 09:00AM on Monday 13th October 2025.Interviews to be held shortly after this date.