Pastoral & Multi Agency Worker

The Hawthorns School; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary special school in Tameside seeks a committed Pastoral and Multi Agency Worker to support children with special educational needs. This role involves leading assessments, coordinating support, and promoting wellbeing among vulnerable pupils and families. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a background in safeguarding. The position offers a rewarding environment with opportunities for career development and includes various benefits such as health packages and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Career and development opportunities

Health package

Free parking

Qualifications

• Builds strong relationships with children, parents, and carers.
• Experience supporting vulnerable families and pupils is essential.
• Must be highly organised with excellent communication and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Early Help Assessments and coordinate multi-agency support.
• Work directly with pupils and families to improve attendance and wellbeing.
• Coordinate health-related support and maintain medical records.

Skills

Strong relationship-building

Experience in safeguarding

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Commitment to inclusion and wellbeing

Job description

Pastoral and Multi Agency Worker

Hawthorns School, Tameside – Permanent – SO2 (Full Year) – £37,280 - £39,152 per annum (Term time plus 5 days) – £31,885 - £33,486 pro rata.

36 hours 40 minutes per week, 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Commencing as soon as possible.

About Hawthorns School

Hawthorns School is a successful and happy primary special school located in Hattersley, Tameside. All our pupils are primary age with an EHCP and have complex learning difficulties and Autism, or are on the pathway for diagnosis of autism.

Hawthorns School is part of New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, a cluster of special schools, supporting the learning, social and pastoral needs of over 700 young people aged between 4 and 19 years.

We invite applications from candidates with a genuine interest in supporting children with a range of special educational needs, who can show initiative, and are able to work effectively in a team.

Key responsibilities

We are seeking a committed, compassionate and highly organised Pastoral and Multi Agency Worker to join our school team and make a real difference to the lives of our pupils and families.

This key role sits within our safeguarding and pastoral structure, working closely with senior leaders, the Designated Safeguarding Lead, pastoral and SEND teams, and a wide range of external partners. The successful candidate will lead on Early Help Assessments, coordinate multi‑agency support and act as a trusted link between home, school and external services.

You will work directly with pupils and families to remove barriers to learning, improve attendance, promote wellbeing and strengthen engagement. This includes attending and contributing to TAC, EHA, Child in Need, Child Protection and Core Group meetings, making referrals to social care where appropriate, and maintaining accurate safeguarding and welfare records.

The role also has a strong focus on attendance, welfare and health. You will support daily attendance monitoring, first‑day calling and home visits, work proactively with families to improve attendance and punctuality, and contribute to whole‑school strategies around behaviour, wellbeing and inclusion. You will also coordinate health‑related support, liaise with medical professionals, maintain medical records and ensure care plans and training are in place.

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds strong, trusting relationships with children, parents and carers
• Is confident working within safeguarding and multi‑agency frameworks
• Has experience supporting vulnerable families and pupils
• Is highly organised with excellent communication and record‑keeping skills
• Shares our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and high expectations

Benefits

• A fun environment where no two days are the same (expect the unexpected!)
• A fantastic supportive team
• Working with an experienced team who can share valuable knowledge and skills
• Career and development opportunities
• The chance to make a real difference
• Hospital Saturday Fund health package
• Term time only plus additional pay or lieu time for inset days & after‑school training (outside of contracted hours)
• Greater Manchester Pension Scheme
• Free parking

This post will be subject to a number of pre‑employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice can be viewed here.

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due‑diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 (9am)

Interviews: TBC

Further information: Gail Lovell – [e-mail]

Completed application forms to: [e-mail]

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is also subject to an enhanced DBS check and all relevant safeguarding checks.