Pastoral Support Worker

Pastoral Support Worker 
Full-time | Fixed-term contract
Start date: ASAP
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
Salary: Dependent on skills and experience

We are looking to appoint a committed and proactive Pastoral Support Worker (Level 3) to join our Alternative Provision team on a fixed-term basis. This is a full-time role for someone who is confident working with young people, brings energy and enthusiasm to their work, and has a flexible, solution-focused approach.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting students who may be experiencing social, emotional or behavioural challenges, helping them to re-engage with learning and make positive choices.

Key Responsibilities
The post holder will:

• Provide daily pastoral support to students facing barriers to learning

• Promote inclusion by supporting the development of communication, social and independence skills

• Support students to regulate behaviour and develop positive attitudes to learning

• Work collaboratively as part of a team responding to challenging behaviour

• Deliver structured interventions to support behaviour, attendance and social development

• Monitor and record the impact of interventions and support strategies

• Liaise with teaching staff, parents/carers and external agencies to ensure appropriate support is in place

Person Specification
We are seeking someone who can:

• Work under direction to support pupils who require targeted help

• Assist with supervision of pupils and contribute to effective behaviour management

• Support and supervise pupils who are removed from their normal timetable

• Motivate and challenge pupils while building confidence and self-esteem

• Consistently promote positive social communication

• Support pupils’ personal, social and emotional development

• Encourage independence and independent learning skills

• Build strong, positive relationships with pupils to support progress and outcomes

• Undertake reasonable duties as directed to support pupil wellbeing

• Accompany pupils on educational visits and off-site activities when required

If you are interested in this position, please click apply now and you will be contacted within 48hours to discuss next steps. 

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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