This role will be to work over weekends during term time, primarily in our girls' boarding house, however the successful candidate will be required to provide supervision to boarders across the whole boarding community when required, including providing medical assistance to boarders which may involve hospital trips.

The role will be 28 hours per week between 8am - 10pm Saturday and Sunday. There is also the expectation that the successful candidate will attend school inset days throughout the year.

The salary for this role is based on Support staff grade 5, currently £25,989 - £28,142 FTE, (pay award pending)

Actual salary (£13,427 - £14,928) is pro rata'd for hours worked on a weekend, term time only contract.

As the Boarding House Pastoral Assistant, you will manage the domestic arrangements for boarders within the house, with particular responsibility for assisting with the pastoral care of those in the house and contributing to the supervision and well-being of the boarders.

Experience of working with children within an educational and/or school environment will be an advantage.

Accommodation may be available for the successful candidate.

For further details and to apply please download the attached documents. Applications must consist of a completed application form and a covering letter.

Applications should be sent to recruitment@lrgs.org.uk by no later than Noon on Friday 8th May 2026. It is anticipated that interviews will take place on 15th May 2026.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Lancaster Royal Grammar School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children. All employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.