Pastoral Support Officer NEW in Newport

# Pastoral Support OfficerEmployer: Llanwern High SchoolLocation: Eastern Newport, NewportContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, Part Time, Term TimeContract Length: PermenantSalary: Grade 6Posted: 19th October 2026Expires: 8th November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1580307* Share :* PrintPastoral Support Officer - Post Start date – ASAPGrade 6 (£31,537.00 - £34,434.00 PRO RATA) SCP 18-2337.00 hours per week – Permanent / Term time only / 39 weeks per year Pro RataLlanwern High School is seeking to appoint a dedicated, empathetic, and resilient Pastoral Support Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide high-quality pastoral care, supporting the academic, social, and emotional progress of students across the school.The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive student behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement with learning. Responsibilities will include:• Providing support and guidance to staff on student pastoral issues.• Promoting positive student behaviour and wellbeing, including delivering targeted interventions for behaviour support and communicating outcomes with relevant stakeholders.• Attending student support meetings, sharing relevant information where appropriate, and implementing agreed interventions.• Ensuring attendance registers are accurate and up to date, and that attendance procedures are followed for absent or missing students.• Completing student voice activities for identified year groups, and collating and reporting findings to line managers and relevant colleagues.The role will involve supporting students who face barriers to learning, working with both individuals and groups to enable full access to education and improve outcomes. The successful candidate will be able to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues, while demonstrating resilience, initiative, and a commitment to inclusion.Full details of the post can be found in the job description.Our SchoolLlanwern High School is a mixed 11–18 comprehensive school serving much of the eastern side of Newport. The school is housed in a modern building that provides a learning environment suited to 21st-century education. There are approximately 1,000 pupils on roll, with numbers expected to continue growing in the coming years. The school provides a high level of support and offers a positive and welcoming working environment, alongside excellent staff wellbeing initiatives and professional development opportunities for all employees.Closing Date: Sunday 8th November (Midnight)Shortlisting: W/C 9th NovemberInterviews: W/C 16th NovemberAdvertised Externally We are committed to equality of opportunities and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.### AttachmentsPastoral Support Officer Gr6 Oct 2026Job-Description-Job-Requirement 2360c final (002)### Safeguarding Statement:We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr