Pastoral Assistant

Lift Schools; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Kingsley is seeking a compassionate pastoral assistant to create a caring environment where every student can thrive. You’ll work with students, families and staff to support wellbeing, improve attendance and promote positive behaviour.

You will monitor at-risk students, assist with care plans, and communicate with parents to build trusted relationships that support young people’s development.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English (grade 4 or equivalent).
• Ability to engage with students who may find it difficult to express themselves or manage emotions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with children, colleagues, and families.
• Effective behaviour management strategies with high expectations for every student.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage competing demands on time.
• Non-judgemental approach and desire to support all young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to students, helping them integrate into daily school life and overcome personal challenges.
• Monitor and support students in at-risk groups, including SEND, EHCP, or child protection plans, and work with colleagues and families.
• Work with teachers to promote high standards of behaviour using the school policy and monitoring plans.
• Support attendance monitoring and collaborate with the attendance officer to improve attendance and reduce truancy.
• Manage pastoral data on the school's information systems, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Communicate regularly with parents about behaviour, attendance and pastoral matters.

Skills

Pastoral support

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Calm under pressure

Student engagement

Data handling

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Lift Kingsley are looking for a compassionate and proactive pastoral assistant to join our team and help create a caring and suportive environment where every student can thrive.

In this role, you'll work closely with students, families, and colleagues to support wellbeing, promote positive behaviour, and ensure excellent attendance across the school. You'll help identify students who need extra support and work with the wider pastoral team to put effective care plans in place. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll make a real difference to young people's lives every day.

Key responsibilities

You will:

• provide pastoral support to students, helping them integrate into daily school life and overcome personal challenges that affect their learning;
• monitor and support students in at-risk groups, including those with SEND, EHCP, or a child protection plan, and work closely with relevant colleagues and families;
• work with teachers to promote high standards of behaviour, using the school's behaviour policy to create and monitor plans that help students succeed;
• support attendance monitoring and collaborate with the attendance officer to create intervention strategies that improve attendance and reduce truancy;
• manage pastoral data on the school's information systems, ensuring records are accurate and up to date to safeguard students and support their wellbeing; and
• communicate regularly with parents about behaviour, attendance, and pastoral matters, building trusted relationships that support students.

What we're looking for

You will have:

• GCSE maths and English (grade 4 or equivalent);
• the ability to engage with students who may find it difficult to express themselves or manage their emotions;
• strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with children, colleagues, and families;
• effective behaviour management strategies combined with high expectations for every student;
• the ability to stay calm under pressure and manage competing demands on your time; and
• a non-judgemental approach and a desire forsupporting all young people.

We'd also love to hear from you if you have experience working in an educational setting or using data to track progress and identify solutions. Are you ready to bring your care, creativity, and commitment to a role where you can truly make a difference?

About our school

We're incredibly proud of our students' achievements and the rapid progress our school has made. Our warm, supportive environment, excellent teaching, and strong relationships help students achieve well above national averages. We foster kindness, courage, and curiosity, enabling every student to grow in character and excel academically.

Rated Good in all areas (Ofsted 2025), Lift Kingsley is a transformed, ambitious school at the heart of its community. We prepare students for university and beyond through high expectations and a culture of aspiration

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we support you

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work. Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you: How we support you.

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