Pastoral Care Worker

Vision for Education; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency seeks a dedicated Pastoral Care Worker in Sheffield. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs, fostering their long-term development in a nurturing environment. This role offers competitive pay and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid through PAYE

Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)

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Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience in a SEMH, PRU setting, or youth work.
• Experience with behaviours that challenge is desirable.
• Ability to react calmly in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ long-term development through interventions and coaching.
• Create a stimulating, structured environment for pupils with complex needs.
• Work flexibly in response to the needs of pupils.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Calmness under stress

Proactive support

Job description

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The role of a pastoral Care Worker will be suitable for candidates who have the commitment, passion and resilience to make a difference to pupils who have a range of social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and special educational needs, such as ADHD, Autism and ACES. Pastoral Care Workers work under the guidance of senior staff within an agreed system of supervision, working flexibly across the provision in response to the needs of pupils. As part of a specialist team, Pastoral Care Workers play an important role in helping to create a stimulating, safe and structured environment for pupils with complex needs When pupils are regulated, Pastoral Care Workers support pupils’ long-term development through the planning and delivery of interventions, coaching conversations and therapeutic activities or by providing general support in the classroom under the guidance of a teacher.

Requirements

The desired Pastoral Care Worker will have:

• At least 6 months experience in a SEMH, PRU setting, residential or youth work
• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to react calmly in stressful situations.
• Have to support all students with consistent, unconditional positive regard, identifying and responding to their individual needs.
• The ability to work on initiative and proactively.

What we offer
As a Pastoral Care Worker, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.