Pastoral Support Officer
Working Hours: Ideally 35 hours a week term time. 8.15am to 3.45pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch.
Exact hours could be negotiable for the right candidate.
Contract Type: Permenant
Salary: NJC Scale M £30,135 – £34,137 (Full time Equivalent)
Actual Salary based on 35 hours per week term time only plus training £24,738 - £28,023
Pending Pay award from April 2026
Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026 or sooner if enough applications are received
Start Date: 1st September 2026
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate colleague to support students so they can overcome challenges, manage feelings, self-regulate and access learning. The successful candidate will:
• Have a passion and enthusiasm for helping and supporting young people
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Encourage, motivate and inspire students
• Be a flexible, resilient and supportive team player
Experience working with young people is essential, but experience in a directly comparable role isn’t necessarily required. We would welcome applications from people with experience of different kinds. This post would suit someone looking for a varied and high energy role working with young people. The role will involve:
• Providing one to one and group support for students experiencing barriers to learning such as anxiety or personal trauma
• Intervening with students who are dysregulated to de-escalate situations and promote good behaviour
• Supervising students who are working outside of lessons, ensuring students are on task and learning well
• Being on call for periods of time to intervene with young people showing disruptive behaviour in lessons
• Liaising with colleagues to provide students with appropriate individual support
We focus on employee wellbeing, and an important part of this is the opportunity for every staff member in all roles to have a voice at our school.
At The Commonweal School we are proud that we are an inclusive and welcoming community. We are committed to equality of opportunities for all staff, and applications are welcome from individuals from all backgrounds, inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Commonweal School is a popular and forward-looking single status academy striving for academic excellence. We seek to provide a high level of support and professional development for all staff. We are committed to realising our aim, which is to be known as a provider of high-quality education for all our students, achieved by focusing on teaching and learning and the performing arts. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for students with Physical Disabilities which is an integral part of Commonweal life.
From September 2014 our Sixth Form provision has enhanced and extended the school’s excellent curriculum, creating significant opportunities for up to 300 students to achieve their potential. Based in a purpose built three storey centre it offers an outstanding environment in which our students can succeed and grow, within a warm, caring and creative atmosphere.
Further details can be requested by contacting HR administration - details can be found on the attached advert
Eteach application forms only please, no CVs will be accepted.
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 1st June 2026
Interviews to be conducted shortly after the closing date. Should you not hear within 4 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume your application has not been successful. If you would like to visit the school and meet the team before applying, please contact the recruitment team (details in the attached advert)
The Commonweal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance, all appointments are subject to completion of satisfactory recruitment checks including enhanced DBS, two strong references, and a social media check.