Pastoral & Behaviour Support Assistant — SEMH School

Cover People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates

Holiday pay accrued

Ongoing support

Temp-to-perm opportunities

CPD and training

Long-term placements

Job summary

Cover People, Manchester, is hiring a Pastoral Support Assistant for a specialist secondary SEMH school in Tameside. You will work with small groups of pupils, supporting behaviour, wellbeing and engagement while enabling access to practical, vocational learning.

The role offers a competitive daily rate (£100–£120) DOE, with start ASAP and potential for temp-to-perm for the right person. A supportive team and ongoing training are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with SEMH or challenging behaviour.
• Calm, patient and confident managing challenging situations.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, positive relationships with secondary-aged pupils.
• Provide pastoral, emotional and behavioural support.
• Support small groups and individual pupils.
• Help deliver interventions, activities and enrichment.
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement.
• Support pupils to develop confidence, resilience and independence.
• Help pupils access practical and vocational learning.

Skills

Relationship-building

Behaviour management

Pastoral support

Engagement facilitation

Job description

Cover People, Manchester, is hiring a Pastoral Support Assistant for a specialist secondary SEMH school in Tameside. You will work with small groups of pupils, supporting behaviour, wellbeing and engagement while enabling access to practical, vocational learning.

The role offers a competitive daily rate (£100–£120) DOE, with start ASAP and potential for temp-to-perm for the right person. A supportive team and ongoing training are provided.