Pastoral Support Assistant
Pastoral Support Assistant
Employee type
Temporary
Salary
£100 - £120/day
Category
Education
Job Description
Pastoral Support Assistant - Brent
Brent | Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm | ASAP Start
Are you a graduate or experienced professional looking to build a career supporting the wellbeing, personal development and pastoral needs of young people?
We're looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Pastoral Support Assistant to join a secondary school in Brent on a long-term, full-time basis, with the potential to become permanent.
This is an excellent opportunity for graduates and individuals with experience in education, youth work, mentoring, counselling, coaching, SEN or other child and young people-focused roles.
What You'll Do
Provide pastoral support to students across KS3 and KS4
Build positive, trusting relationships with students
Support students with their wellbeing, behaviour and personal development
Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring and support
Help students overcome barriers to learning and engagement
Support students with attendance, punctuality and behaviour
Encourage confidence, independence, resilience and positive decision-making
Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff, SEN staff and families where appropriate
Identify concerns and communicate them to the appropriate members of staff
Help create a safe, supportive and inclusive school environmentWhat We're Looking For
Positive, approachable, patient and empathetic
Ideally educated to degree level and/or experienced working with teenagers
Experience in education, youth work, mentoring, coaching, tutoring, SEN or pastoral support is desirable
Experience supporting students with additional needs such as ADHD, Autism, dyslexia or SEMH is advantageous
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Able to build positive relationships and maintain appropriate professional boundaries
Passionate about supporting the wellbeing and development of young people
Calm, resilient and confident when dealing with challenging situationsTo Apply
To apply or find out more, contact Elizabeth Topley:
Email: (url removed)
Phone: (phone number removed) (Option 3)