apply online icon PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER

Ref 197629
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 6 .
Salary £27269 to £ 31067 Annual pro-rata salary: £23,664 - £26,959
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (03/11/2025 ) .
Hours 37 hours a week.
Closing Date 22/09/2025.
Location
The Hollins, Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY (795 on roll)

Tel: 01254 233500
School website: thehollins.com/
Summary
The Hollins, part of the LET Education Trust, is seeking to appoint a highly motived and dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to support our pupils. The Pastoral Support role is crucial in supporting the vision and values of The Hollins, a diverse and inclusive secondary school. The primary purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive pastoral care and support to pupils, ensuring their personal, social, emotional, and academic needs are met. The Pastoral Support Worker will work closely with other adults to remove barriers to learning and promote the holistic development of each pupil.

This is a permanent role, 37 hours per week, term-time plus 5 days. Please view the job pack for full details on this role.
This position is term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Closing Date: 9am 22/09/2025


Essential Qualifications
  • 5 GCSEs at C or above, or equivalent, including English and maths.

  • Level 3 qualifications.

  • Own car and full driving licence.


    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Degree level qualification


    • Essential Experience
  • Working with young people and/or families.

  • Dealing with pastoral issues relating to young people.

  • Working with pupils with challenging behaviour.


    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Should you wish to speak to the Headteacher (on an informal basis), please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Young on 01254 233500.
    Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Application form attached or please contact recruitment@thehollins.com for a copy of the application form.. Please return your completed application form and covering letter to Mrs Young at recruitment@thehollins.com.
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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