Pastoral & Welfare Worker & Classroom Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in the UK seeks a caring and motivated individual for a combined role as a Pastoral & Welfare Support Worker and Classroom Teaching Assistant. This full-time position involves providing support for pupil wellbeing and assisting in classroom instruction. The ideal candidate will have experience with children and a strong understanding of their emotional needs. The school offers a supportive community and professional development opportunities for staff.

Benefits

Supportive school community

Varied and rewarding role

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in a primary school setting.
• Calm, empathetic, and able to build positive relationships.
• Strong understanding of children's emotional and pastoral needs.
• Can work flexibly across different roles within the school.
• Positive, proactive and child-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Work with children needing additional pastoral care.
• Support learning activities under class teacher's guidance.
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement in the classroom.

Skills

Experience working with children

Empathy

Effective communication

Flexibility

Positive relationships

Job description

Overview

Pastoral & Welfare Support Worker / Classroom Teaching Assistant (Combined Role – 5 Days per Week). We are seeking a caring, motivated and highly organised individual to join our primary school team in a combined pastoral and classroom-based role, supporting pupils’ wellbeing, engagement and learning. This is a full-time position made up of two distinct but closely connected elements.

Pastoral & Welfare Support (2 days per week – HLTA rate)

For two days each week, the successful candidate will work in a Pastoral and Welfare Support capacity, providing targeted support to pupils who may be experiencing emotional, social or behavioural challenges.

• Supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing and mental health
• Working with children who may require additional pastoral care
• Liaising with families, school staff and external agencies where appropriate
• Supporting safeguarding processes and contributing to early help strategies
• Helping pupils to develop resilience, self-regulation and positive relationships
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to support plans

This aspect of the role is paid at HLTA rate, recognising the additional responsibility and specialist nature of the work.

Classroom Teaching Assistant (3 days per week – ATA rate)

For the remaining three days each week, the postholder will work as a classroom-based Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching and learning across the school.

• Supporting pupils within the classroom, including small groups and individuals
• Working under the direction of the class teacher to support learning activities
• Supporting pupils with additional needs to access the curriculum
• Promoting positive behaviour and engagement
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and nurturing classroom environment

This aspect of the role is paid at ATA rate.

For the right candidate, we could offer some whole class teaching days.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children in a primary school setting
• Is calm, empathetic and able to build positive relationships with pupils and families
• Has a strong understanding of children’s emotional and pastoral needs
• Can work flexibly across different roles within the school
• Is an effective communicator and a committed team member
• Has a positive, proactive and child-centred approach

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A welcoming, supportive school community
• A varied and rewarding role with strong pastoral focus
• Opportunities to make a real difference to pupils’ wellbeing and learning
• Appropriate pay reflecting the split responsibilities of the role
• Ongoing professional support and development

If you are passionate about supporting children to thrive both emotionally and academically, we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); medical; online and social media; prohibition from teaching; right to work; satisfactory references; suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.