Pastoral Care Assistant

WG100 Queensmead Property Ltd; Windsor; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and on the job training

Full school holidays

Career progression

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools

Medical cover

Beautiful working environments

£1,000 referral bonus

Contributory pension 5%

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a Pastoral Support Assistant to support young people with BESD/ASD, focusing on emotional well-being and learning. The role is based at Queensmead House School, Windsor area, and offers a supportive, high-quality educational environment.

You will develop individual programmes, work with families, and maintain high standards of care. Training, holidays, progression opportunities, and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in school or care setting.
• Ability to listen, motivate, and work in a team.
• Ideally - NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Help meet our young peoples emotional needs and support their learning.
• Develop programs for each individual young person.
• Create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.
• Collaborate with families and understand BESD/ASD needs.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Motivation

Listening

Education

NVQ 3 in Care

Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Job description

£31,288 - £34,601 + Excellent Benefits 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 are 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 will 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 will 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 will 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 will be an asset to the Witherslack Group.

One of the best environments in SEND Queensmead House School is located on a historic site with views of Windsor Castle. This inspiring setting, with a rich heritage of education, is now home to a specialist learning environment recently rated Good by Ofsted. QHS is an independent specialist day school, with both primary and secondary settings providing high quality education. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.

What we do for you

• Training: A full induction and on the job training


• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays


• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group


• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here


• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance


• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts


• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here


• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time


• 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 will be more than a Pastoral Assistant, you will be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties.


• Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection.


• 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.

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, just sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference. We live and learn with children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or speech, language and communication needs), ADHD or complex learning needs. We have the most joined-up model in SEN, the best environments and we are proud of what we do. Mission: We are the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (autistic spectrum conditions; speech, language and communication needs), ADHD and complex learning needs.