Bolton St Catherine’s Academy  

Pastoral Assistant to Head of Year

Grade E SCP 11-17 (£27,269 - £30,060)

Actual Salary (£22,905.95 - £25,250.39)

37 hours per week

Term Time plus 1 Day

Permanent Contract

Required ASAP

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people? 

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy. Our school is on an exciting journey, and we are incredibly proud of the culture we are building here. Our recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the fantastic progress we have made as an academy, and we are looking for someone to join us as we take our next steps. We offer state-of-the-art facilities in an amazing £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting-edge and vibrant environment. 

We are also fully committed to staff development, with over 60 hours CPD and development annually, as well as our own leadership development programmes.

Our students deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and take a look around!

Main Duties:

Under the direction of the Head of Year, assist with the pastoral duties of a year group, providing consistent support to all students and responding appropriately to individual student needs

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• is a great team player, friendly and professional
• enjoys working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff
• will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• will enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best
• has previous experience of working with children aged 11 -16 in an education setting
• demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

The working hours will be:

Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm (7.5 hours per day, 0.5 unpaid break)

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• fantastic facilities
• a lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 332553 or by emailing hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

To apply please complete the application form via Face-Ed using the link.

Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.



Closing date: Tuesday 22^nd April 2025 @ 9.00am

Interviews: TBC