YEAR 7 & PRIMARY TRANSITION PASTORAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Ref 200992

Number of Posts 1

Grade Grade 5\.

Salary £17910 to £ 19928

Term Part\-time.

Perm / FTC Permanent.

Required (September 2026 ) .

Hours 30 hours a week.

Closing Date 08/06/2026\.
Location
Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF (1298 on roll)

Tel: 01524 580600
Summary
We are seeking to appoint a passionate Pastoral Support Assistant to work with our Head of Year 7 \& Primary Transition from September 2026\.

The successful candidate will be able to provide support to pupils and work closely with Year 7 form tutors as well as parents/carers, contributing to the general ethos of pastoral care at LRGS and assisting with the primary outreach programmes and primary transition arrangements.

This role will be 30 hours per week, term time plus 1 day (Open day held on a Saturday in June). Core hours will be between 8\.30am \- 3\.30pm, but there will be a requirement for attendance at transition afternoons and after\-school parent information sessions.

The salary for this role is based on Support staff grade 5, currently £25,989 \- £28,142 FTE (pay award pending). Actual salary based on hours and term time contract £17,910 \- £19,928 per annum.

For further details please visit https://www.lrgs.org.uk/vacancies/year\-7\-and\-primary\-transition\-pastoral\-support\-assistant\-1

To apply, please complete the schools' application form and submit a covering letter detailing how your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate for the role.

Applications should be submitted to recruitment@lrgs.org.uk by Noon on Monday 8th June 2026, and it is expected that interviews will take place in the week commencing 15th June 2026\.

For any queries, please contact Kate Roberts, HR Manager, at kroberts@lrgs.org.uk

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, 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.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children. All employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders' safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020\. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020\)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1\)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The interview date is w/c 15th June 2026
Essential Qualifications

• Qualification or Training relating to pastoral care or youth work

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in a school environment


• Knowledge of Learning Support strategies and provision


• Knowledge of Emotionally Based School Avoidance strategies.


• Excellent skills in communicating with young people including those in distress.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in recording and acting on concerns and safeguarding disclosures.

Experience in supporting children to transition through education, preferably from primary to secondary school.

• For an informal discussion please contact:

the school on 01524 580600
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.

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