About this Role
Job Title: Pastoral SupportAssistant (Assistant Head of House)
Employment Status:Permanent
Working Hours: 22 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days, Monday and Friday and Tuesday or Thursday, TBC
Actual Salary: £13,691-£15,562
Full time equivalent salary: SupportStaff Pay Scale Grade 4 £25,989 - £29,540
Required: As soon as possible
Location:Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a motivated andprogressive Pastoral Support Assistant (Assistant Head of House) to workalongside one of five Heads of House within our pastoral team, to supportstudents' learning by focusing on behaviour and attendance.
The successful candidate will play a key part ofthe school's pastoral system and show patience and commitment to developpositive attitudes and approaches to lifelong learning for all students.
The successful candidate needs to be a dynamic,self-motivated and well-organised individual who will help our young people toachieve the best outcomes and to make positive contributions to their emotionalhealth and well-being. You must also bean exemplary leader in dealing with staff, pupils, parents and outside agenciesfrom all different social backgrounds.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Dynamic, self-motivated andwell organised
• Excellent leader in dealingwith staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies
• Skilled to generatepositive approaches to learning
• Excellent communicationskills both verbally and written
All staff are expected to know what to do if theyhave concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safeenvironment and promoting children's welfare, undertake regular safeguardingand child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies andprocedures as directed by the trust/academy.
About us
Blue Coat is a successful andoversubscribed school in the heart of the city of Coventry. As a Christianschool our intake draws from both the local area and across the city andsurrounding areas. Consequently, we have a diverse intake and a culturallythriving school. The school was graded 'Outstanding' in its SIAMS inspectionand 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2023 and continues to perform exceptionally wellacademically. In 2023 our Attainment 8 at GCSE was 52.3 and our Progress 8score was +0.42 both of which are above national average. The vast majority ofour students stay on into the sixth form and continue their studies.
We have a large and successfulPost 16 provision with 350 pupils on average studying either A levels orVocational Level 3 courses. We have excellent rates of progression touniversities, apprenticeships and employment.
We were inspected by Ofsted inMay 2023, and were judged a Good School, with Outstanding for PersonalDevelopment, The Sixth Form and Leadership and Management. Ofsted shared intheir report:
• Leaders andteachers share a moral purpose.
• There is acohesive and vibrant school community.
• Leaders have builtan inclusive community. Staff are very proud to work at the school.
• Staff feel verywell supported by leaders and greatly value the training they receive tocontinually improve their work.
Why work for us?
A career at Inspire Education Trustoffers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on thelives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environmentwhich places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well asproviding ample opportunities for personal and professional development.
As such, we offer a portfolio ofbenefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. Theseinclude, but are not limited to:
• A highly supportive and committed senior leadershipteam
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access toaccredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network ofwellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinkingteam of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to arange of benefits such as shopping discounts
How to apply:
Applicationsfor this post will only be accepted using the electronic application form onthe My New Term website using the URL: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/
The closing datefor applications is Monday 8th June 2026
Applicants areadvised to contact schooloffice@bluecoatschool.comif they wish to organise a visit to the school.
Shortlisting willtake place and all candidates will then be contacted by email.
Shortlistedcandidates will need to be available for interview on the week commencingFriday 12th June 2026
If you have anyquestions relating to the application process, see the FAQ's page and if youstill have a question - please do let us know by contacting catherine.alexander-gamble@ietrust.org
If you have anyquestions relating to the application process, see the FAQ's page and if youstill have a question - please do let us know by contacting catherine.alexander-gamble@ietrust.org
We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguardingchecks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share ourcommitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidateswho have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete aself-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures orinformation that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
The post is exempt from therehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs andactivities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they donot need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employerscannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences canbe found in the DBS filtering guide.
We aim to recruit the very best staffand welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (includingnon-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about itsresponsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of ahigh calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, wewelcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
The roleof Pastoral Support Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offerof employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of allmandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role ifbarred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.
Followingrecommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for anadditional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1st September2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
