Pastoral Support Officer

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Pastoral Support Officer

S01 (SCP 23 – 25) £34,434 - £36,363

Actual salary: £29,747 - £31,413

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only plus 1 Working Week

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Pastoral Support Officer. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The Pastoral Support Officer will work in partnership with the Head of Year and the Assistant Principal in charge of the year group to assist with the effective leadership and running of the year group. To effectively safeguard students by taking responsibility for Child Protection within the year group and, where appropriate, across the academy.

Potential applicants should have:

· 5+ GCSE C/4 and above (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.

· Knowledge of children and young people’s development, Child Protection and Safeguarding

policies and procedures.

· Good communication skills and the ability to engage positively with children, young people and their families.

· Experience of the social, emotional and mental health needs of young people.

What we offer you:

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.

· £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, The Stephen Longfellow Academy offers both exceptional education and therapy. Students are taught national curriculum subjects and have access to a range of therapeutic services such as counselling. Therapy is delivered as both an integrated part of our timetable but also within discrete groups or on a 1:1 basis. We believe a therapeutic and nurturing approach allows our students to grow in confidence and increase their self-esteem so that they can successfully integrate into their learning environment and the wider community.  

By developing personalised learning programmes to meet the needs of vulnerable young people, we want all of our students to have the opportunities similar to those found in large mainstream schools, so that they can leave as confident young adults, ready to seize the opportunities of further education, training or work.  

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for application: 4 May 2026, 9am

Interviews will take place: TBC

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.