Pastoral Support Assistant - Psychology Graduates

A brilliant Secondary School in Kingston are looking for a Pastoral Support Assistant to support staff and students whilst promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn. To overcome barriers to learning using a range of techniques, including pupil counselling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.

The schools vision is to develop students who are successful, confident and happy, who inspire their community and who act with kindness and compassion towards others. They aim to promote a strong sense of community and belonging, to provide a blend of high challenge and high support to encourage positive habits such as self-awareness, kindness, appreciation, politeness, confident self-expression and self-presentation.

Key Details of the Pastoral Support Assistant Role

• Pastoral Support Assistant
• Monday-Friday, term time only!
• 105- 115 per day
• Located in the London Borough of Kingston
• September once correct safeguarding checks are completed

Responsibilities of a Pastoral Support Assistant

• Contributing to the development of the School Behaviour Policy
• Monitoring the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of pupils in Year 7-13
• Liaising with parents, agencies and attending meetings as appropriate
• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour by being a great role model for the pupils
• Managing pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using various methods to encourage pupil engagement and participation
• Maintaining daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support

An Ideal Pastoral Support Assistant will have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of SEND and the various barriers to learning
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in a school environment
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English

Next Steps

If you are interested in this Pastoral Support Assistant role, trial days can be arranged ASAP!

Apply for this Pastoral Support Assistant by sending your CV to Holly at EdEx. You will be contacted if shortlisted.

Pastoral Support Assistant