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Salary
Grade 6 SCP 18 – 23 £31,537 – £34,434 Pro rata
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Part time
Region
Annual – £30,000 and over (Pro rata)
Package
2 x Permanent
Job category/type
Education (Non Teaching)
Date posted
02/06/2026
Job reference
NCC010793
Post No. POSN003393 -2 x Pastoral Support Officers
Post Start date – 1 September 2026
Llanwern High School is seeking to appoint a dedicated, empathetic, and resilient Pastoral Support
Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. We are seeking an exceptional individual to provide
high-quality pastoral care, supporting the academic, social, and emotional progress of students
across the school.
Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. We are seeking 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:
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 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.
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 school
Llanwern 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.
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.
If you have any queries about this post please contact Emily Tulloch, Senior Support
Officer/Administration Manager – [email protected]
Officer/Administration Manager – [email protected]
Closing Date: Sunday 14 June (midnight)
Shortlisting: W/C 15 June
Interviews : W/C 22 June
Shortlisting: W/C 15 June
Interviews : W/C 22 June
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be based on ability and skills required to undertake the role.
Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.
Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda’n gilydd