We are looking for a compassionate and proactive House Pastoral Assistant to join our Student Services Team. Working within the House System alongside the Head and Deputy Head of House, you will provide vital support to students’ social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, helping them overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting students with SEMH needs, possess strong communication and empathy skills.

At St George’s, you will be part of a supportive team dedicated to fostering student wellbeing within a caring Christian ethos. We offer professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful difference in students’ lives.

Contract: Full-time, Permanent contract

Grade: H4

Hours: 37 hours per week across Monday to Friday, Term time plus 1 week

Core working hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Mon to Thur) / 3:30 pm (Fri)

For details of the role, please refer to:

• Application Pack
• Job Description
• Working at St George’s School

About St George’s Student Services Team

St George’s has a strong pastoral system within each house, led by the Head of House and supported by the Deputy Head of House, Tutors and House Pastoral Assistants. Student Services Team provide a safe and welcoming space for all students to access support for their emotional health and wellbeing at any point during the school day. Student Services are staffed by our House Pastoral Assistants and overseen by the Mental Health Lead and the Pastoral Support Manager. We have a range of services that we can refer young people to, including our School counsellor and mentors from Directional, DSPL7 (Delivering Specialist Provision Locally) and Links Outreach.

At St George’s School, we recognise the importance of our students’ wellbeing as they grow and develop into young adults. Our goal is to support our students to build healthy relationships and develop emotional resilience to help them thrive and achieve their full potential. Emotional wellbeing has been identified as an indicator of academic achievement, success and satisfaction in later life. Evidence shows that mental health and wellbeing programmes in schools can lead to significant improvements in children’s mental health, their social and emotional skills. 

We can offer:

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on school site
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

 Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Interview Arrangement

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview. In addition, candidates may be required to complete tasks specific to the job role. 

We will be looking to conduct interviews within the week of 13 July 2026.

Your Application

Personal Statement

You will need to include a personal statement in your application, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of this position and why you specifically want to work at St George’s School. 

Please provide specific examples to illustrate your knowledge, skills, and experience. When writing your responses ensure to evidence additional aspects such as training, qualifications, together with your background and experience within the personal statement.

Gaps in Employment History

In order to comply with safer recruitment guidelines, we are required to view your full employment history and all gaps in employment must be explained. If there are any gaps within your employment history, please explain the reason(s) on your application.

References

Two references from previous employments will be sought, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer. The two references should be from two different employments / organisations. Please provide details of two people to whom reference may be made, including full name, job title, organisation name, capacity known, work address, professional work email address (not personal email) and contact number.

The first referee should normally be your current or most recent employer. If you are currently working in education, a reference from the Headteacher / equivalent person in Senior Leadership Team is required. If you are not currently working with children, please provide a referee from your most recent employment involving children, if applicable.

References from relatives or from people writing solely in the capacity of friends will not be accepted.

Please make sure your referees are aware of your application and that they are able to provide a swift turn round. References will be obtained prior to interview where applicable.

Safeguarding

At St George’s, we are committed to safeguarding to ensure that all of our students are safe and are well cared for. Safeguarding includes our commitment to safe recruitment of staff, security around the building, child protection, anti-bullying, online safety, equality, PREVENT Duty and many other areas. We make sure all policies under the safeguarding umbrella are reviewed regularly. The school’s child protection procedures are in accordance with the Hertfordshire Child Protection Policy and can be found in the School Website: ‘Statutory Information’ section.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. 

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  A Full Enhanced, with List Checks Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check will be required, as part of the school’s pre-employment checks.

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.