Pastoral Care Assistant

Witherslack Group; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting young people with complex needs. As a Pastoral Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing emotional support and care to children facing challenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health issues. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in their lives by creating supportive programs and fostering a positive environment. With a commitment to excellence and a strong team ethos, you will thrive in a workplace that values your contributions and encourages personal growth.

Benefits

Full school holidays

On the job training

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend scheme (£1,000 bonus)

Contributory pension scheme (matched up to 5%)

Qualifications

• Experience with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting.
• Ability to motivate and support young people with emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support young people's emotional needs through high standards of care.
• Develop programs and create a positive learning environment.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Emotional Support

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 3 in Care

Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Job description

time left to apply End Date: January 10, 2025 (13 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR101238

Those Huge Small Victories

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

As a Pastoral Support Assistant you’ll help us meet our young peoples’ emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You’ll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programs for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you’ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.

With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting, you will understand our young peoples developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate and work in a team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility and good organizational skills mean you’ll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.

One of the best environments in SEND

Pontville School is an independent specialist day and residential school providing high quality education. With a record of continual outstanding and good Ofsted results, the school based in Ormskirk is regarded by many as the first choice for speech, language and social communication in the UK.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

1. Training: A full induction and on the job training
2. Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
3. Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
4. Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance
5. Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
6. Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
7. Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities
8. A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
9. Contributory pension scheme: matched up to 5%

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Pastoral Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

1. Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties
2. Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection
3. Ideally - NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.