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King Edward VI School, Lichfield is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by Ofsted in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant Cathedral City that is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
Links to the Application Forms, Recruitment Monitoring Form & Guidance Notes are at the bottom of this page.
Pastoral Support Assistant
Dates: Apply by 9.00am Thursday 9 July 2026
Interviews: Thursday 15 July 2026
Salary: Grade 6 – £27,254-£30,024 per annum – pro rata (pay award pending) Actual starting salary £14,072 per annum
Contract Type: 22 hours per week/Part Time (Wednesday-Friday) Term Time + 6 additional days
Contract Term: Permanent
Required by: As soon as possible
We are looking for a proactive Pastoral Support Assistant with strong communication skills to provide day-to-day support for our students. Working alongside Achievement Leaders, and the Inclusion Manager you will promote positive learning attitudes and inclusion; liaise with parents and staff; and carry out a range of duties to support our students’ social, emotional and academic needs. The role will be linked to key year groups but there will be opportunities to work with students across the school. (Please see attached information).
This enhanced role is available to candidates with direct, recent experience of working with young people in an education setting. It is an additional role to further enhance the capacity of our team. Working hours will be 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on a Friday) with a 30-minute lunch break.
Learning Hub Mentor
Dates: Apply by 9.00am Wednesday 8 July 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Salary: Grade 5 - £26,403 - £27,254 per annum pro rata. Actual starting salary will be £20,139
Contract Type: Part-time (32.5 hours per week), Term time, + 6 additional days
Contract Term: Permanent
Required by: September 2026
To support students across our school, we have developed a bespoke Learning Hub provision. This supports a range of students who are unable to access all or part of their usual curriculum for a variety of reasons, including:
- Induction for new students joining the school
- Students with short-term physical injuries that limit movement across the site
- Students following modified timetables to meet individual needs
- Students reintegrating back to school following absence or illness
This role involves providing day-to-day supervision and support for a small number of students working within the Learning Hub. Typically, students access the Hub for a short period of time or for agreed, timetabled sessions each week. The provision also includes some lunchtime and after-school sessions.
We are seeking a committed and adaptable individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and reduce barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Learning Hub Lead Teacher and liaise closely with Achievement Leaders to ensure students are well supported academically and pastorally. Students in the Learning Hub will either complete work set by subject teachers or work towards additional qualifications.
You will:
- Liaise with subject departments to support students in continuing their learning out-side of the classroom
- Provide structured support for students following modified timetables or temporary alternative provision
- Facilitate the delivery of additional qualifications and enrichment activities
- Communicate regularly with classroom teachers to ensure continuity and progress
- Promote positive attitudes to learning and support students’ inclusion within the wider school community
- Build effective relationships with students, staff and parents
- Deliver bespoke interventions to individual/small groups of students to help remove barriers to learning.
- Support students’ social, emotional and academic development
- Engage in ongoing professional development
Lunchtime Supervisors
Required by: Immediately
Salary: Grade 2 – £24,027 per annum – pro rata. Actual starting salary £12.45 per hour
Contract term: Permanent/Part Time/Term Time Only
We are seeking to appoint reliable, flexible Lunchtime Supervisors to work within a friendly, supportive and well established team. Duties to include supervising students during lunchtimes in the dining areas and surrounding school grounds both inside and out. Applicants should be able to relate well to children, young adults and staff, act responsibly and be able to keep calm and respond quickly to situations.
Further information
To make an application the documents that you will need are at the bottom of this page. Please email completed applications to office@keslichfield.org.uk.
For further information on any of our vacancies please email office@keslichfield.org.uk or telephone 01543 255714.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
These positions are subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.
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