Pastoral Support Assistant - October 2024

Full-time position - Swindon

Are you passionate about supporting students facing difficult situations?

Do you want to provide guidance to children with additional needs?

A fantastic school based in Swindon has an opportunity for a recent graduate or passionate individual to join their staff as a Pastoral Support Assistant. The school provide education to students from a diverse range of backgrounds and have social, emotional and mental health challenges. The Pastoral Support Assistant will play a crucial part in the children learning independence in a safe and nurturing environment.

The benefits of the Pastoral Support Assistant include:

• Full training for the role provided
• Safeguarding courses available
• Free parking
• Amazing community links
• Mentorship from qualified therapists and psychologists on-site

The responsibilities of the Pastoral Support Assistant role:

• Providing 1-1 support to students
• Acting as a role model
• Creating a nurturing safe space
• Encouraging students to follow self-investigation
• Facilitate therapeutic techniques
• Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 3:30

This is an amazing opportunity for anyone with an interest in children's development, educational psychology, behavioural therapy or just passionate about supporting children! The ideal candidate will have some previous experience working with children/in a specialist setting or education in a relevant area (although not mandatory.

• Full time
• Based in Swindon
• £80 - £95 per day
• SEN Education

If you are interested in the Pastoral Support Assistant role, APPLY TODAY to find out more!