Pastoral Assistant

Beccles High School; Beccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Beccles High School is seeking a passionate Pastoral Assistant to join our inclusive team in Beccles, Suffolk. The role supports our inclusion provision, helps students overcome barriers to learning and contributes to a calm, purposeful learning environment.

You will work with pastoral leaders, teaching staff and families, supervise students referred to the Internal Exclusion Room, promote positive behaviour and build positive relationships with young people. Permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Pastoral experience or willingness to support inclusion
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people
• Resilience and flexibility in a school setting

Responsibilities

• Support inclusion provision and help students overcome barriers to learning
• Supervise students referred to Internal Exclusion Room
• Promote positive behaviour and maintain a calm, purposeful learning environment
• Collaborate with pastoral leaders, teaching staff, families and external agencies

Job description

• Beccles High School
• Address: Beccles, Suffolk NR34 7BQ
• Salary: £26,427–£26,847 per annum pro rata (£23,038–£23,821 actual)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 39 weeks per year (term time plus one week)
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5601

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and caring Pastoral Assistant to join the team at Beccles High School.

The school is enthusiastically embracing the journey to excellence. The school joined Sapientia Education Trust in September 2024 when the school was renamed, and a new Headteacher was appointed. Every decision we make is about the young people we serve, their learning experience and personal development, and we are very proud of the positive impact we are having on their futures.

The school is friendly, supportive and incredibly inclusive for students and staff. We are a small school and that means we are a real community. Everybody knows, and supports, everybody else, working collectively with the same goals and ambitions for our students.

The Pastoral Assistant will play a vital role in supporting our inclusion provision, helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both academically and personally. Working closely with pastoral leaders, teaching staff, families and external agencies, you will supervise students referred to our Internal Exclusion Room, provide pastoral support, promote positive behaviour and help maintain a calm and purposeful learning environment.

We are looking for a hard-working and passionate individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will be able to build positive relationships with young people, remain calm under pressure and demonstrate resilience, flexibility and a genuine commitment to supporting students.

Part of our ethos is the amazing array of opportunities we offer students, including enhancement activities, clubs, societies and specialist academies that help foster exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students.

The school and Trust provide a comprehensive induction programme, extensive professional development opportunities and a strong focus on staff wellbeing.

The school is located in an attractive market town on the Norfolk Broads, surrounded by countryside and close to Norfolk and Suffolk’s beaches, with Norwich approximately 25 minutes away.

Join us in our mission to create a nurturing environment where all students feel valued, supported and inspired to reach their full potential.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf)

To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact Suzie Poll, Headteacher’s PA by emailing [e-mail].

Closing date:1pm, 9 November 2026