Pastoral & Academic Support Worker
Wirral SchoolWallasey, North West
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Wirral School based in Wallasey. The advertised salary is £28,002 to £28,002 per year. Applications close on 13 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Full Time 38 Weeks Per Year
NJC 19-24
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-qualified and committed professional to join our vibrant school.
Working with the Student Services Team, this post will enhance the support available to our students to ensure they overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.
Previous experience of working with children and young people in some capacity is essential.
The ability to build effective relationships with students and the wider school community to overcome barriers to learning
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A high level of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Sensitivity, patience and understanding
A flexible approach and enjoys working with children and young people
Who are we?
Weatherhead High School is a large 11 to 18 oversubscribed girls’ comprehensive school with approximately 1540 students on roll. There is an excellent mixed Sixth Form with nearly 300 students. We have a PAN of 254 for each year group from Year 7 to 11 and the school of choice for girls in Wallasey and the surrounding area.
The facilities are amongst the best in the country – we have an excellent building, which really enhances teaching & learning as well as our extra-curricular provision. Students and teachers benefit from well-presented classrooms, excellent creative arts and sports facilities and up-to-date ICT provision. The school is located close to the M53 and the Wallasey Tunnel, and is easily accessible from Liverpool and Cheshire by car or public transport.
Students are both engaged and engaging; they enjoy learning and are warm and enthusiastic about the opportunities offered to them. Staff work hard and are well rewarded. There is a great team spirit amongst the staff and a strong emphasis is placed on professional growth and development.
We were judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider in our most recent inspection in November 2022. During the inspection, inspectors commented that ‘Weatherhead High School is a happy and friendly learning community. Pupils, students in the Sixth Form and staff are proud to belong to this school. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.’
Please complete the application form, including the names and addresses of two referees, and submit it with a letter of application to the Headteacher (addressing the criteria set out in the person specification and of no more than two sides in length). The application form and letter must be submitted via the school’s SAM People portal, accessed via our website above. Please note we are only able to accept our standard completed application forms.
Weatherhead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Weatherhead High School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from all people regardless of their sex, creed, marital status, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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For further information about the school and this opportunity, please visit our website at www.weatherheadhigh.co.uk/join-us/work-with-us/ or telephone / email the school (for the attention of Mrs Finn, HR Manager)
Tel: 0151 631 4000
Email: schooloffice@weatherheadhigh.co.uk
How this role compares
We hold 398 school vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £27,274. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 5,624 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 749 of them in North West.
You have 2 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 22 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Wirral School has 18 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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