Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support organization is seeking a Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant in South Shields. This role involves helping pupils manage their emotions and provide mentorship for positive behavior. The ideal candidate will have experience in behaviour support or pastoral roles, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team. A nurturing approach along with good boundaries is essential. The position offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Experience in behaviour support, youth work or pastoral roles is preferred.
• Must have a nurturing yet consistent approach.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with emotional and behavioural needs.
• Provide pastoral check-ins and one-to-one support.
• Encourage positive choices and manage conflict.

Skills

Experience in behaviour support

Emotional intelligence

Good communication

Job description

Behaviour & Pastoral Support Assistant

Location: South Shields
Contract: Full-time, Term-time
Start Date: Immediate
Pay: Competitive daily rate

This role blends behaviour support with pastoral care. You’ll help pupils manage emotions, build coping strategies and feel supported throughout the school day.

Ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring, listening and helping young people reset and refocus.

Your day will involve

• Supporting pupils with emotional and behavioural needs
• Providing pastoral check‑ins and one-to-one support
• Helping pupils manage conflict and frustration
• Encouraging positive choices and self‑regulation
• Supporting classroom engagement when pupils are ready

We’re looking for

• Experience in behaviour support, youth work or pastoral roles
• A nurturing but consistent approach
• Good boundaries and emotional intelligence
• A team player who communicates well

Why this role is rewarding

• Strong focus on wellbeing and relationships
• Supportive leadership and clear expectations
• Opportunity to develop specialist pastoral skills

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, which may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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