Pastoral Support Assistant

TipTopJob; Beccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Beccles High School in Beccles is seeking a Pastoral Assistant to support inclusion, help students overcome barriers to learning and work with pastoral leaders, staff, families and external agencies.

The role involves supervising the Internal Exclusion Room, providing pastoral support, promoting positive behaviour and helping maintain a calm learning environment. The successful candidate will build positive relationships, stay calm under pressure and be committed to student wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Clear, tactful communication with students, staff and families.
• Ability to work as part of a team and adapt methods to benefit the group.
• Resilience, flexibility and commitment to supporting students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students referred to the Internal Exclusion Room and provide pastoral support.
• Promote positive behaviour and maintain a calm, purposeful learning environment.

Skills

Clear communication

Team player

Resilience

Organisational skills

Job description

Location: Beccles High School, Beccles

Salary : Grade 5:6 Support Staff Scale FTE A GBP 26,427:A GBP 26,847 Pro rata A GBP 23,038:A GBP 23,821

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and caring Pastoral Assistant to join our school.

The school as a whole is enthusiastically embracing the journey to excellence. The school joined Sapientia Education Trust in September 2024 when the school was renamed and a new Headteacher was appointed. Every decision we make is about the young people we serve, their learning experience and personal development, and we are very proud of the positive impact we are having on their futures.

The school is friendly, supportive and incredibly inclusive for students and staff. We are a small school and that means we are a real community. Everybody knows, and supports, everybody else, working collectively with the same goals and ambitions for our students.

The Pastoral Assistant will play a vital role in supporting our inclusion provision, helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both academically and personally. Working closely with pastoral leaders, teaching staff, families and external agencies, you will supervise students referred to our Internal Exclusion Room, provide pastoral support, promote positive behaviour and help maintain a calm and purposeful learning environment.

We are looking for a hard:working and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will be able to build positive relationships with young people, remain calm under pressure and demonstrate resilience, flexibility and a genuine commitment to supporting students.

Part of our ethos is the amazing array of opportunities we offer students, including enhancement activities, clubs, societies and specialist academies that help foster exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students.

The school and Trust provide a comprehensive induction programme, extensive professional development opportunities and a strong focus on staff wellbeing.

The position is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time plus one week (39 weeks per year).

The school is located in an attractive market town on the Norfolk Broads, surrounded by countryside and close to Norfolk and Suffolks beaches, with Norwich approximately 25 minutes away.

Join us in our mission to create a nurturing environment where all students feel valued, supported and inspired to reach their full potential.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Professional Competencies Expected Of a Pastoral Assistant Are

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; the ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
• Be able to multi:task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• To attend training and meetings as necessary and cascade any relevant information to relevant staff and stakeholders as appropriate.
• Be an excellent role model for all members of staff and for students in all aspects of school life. To actively promote the aims of the School.
• Support, promote and comply with decisions and policies agreed by the SLT and the Trust Board

Closing date : 30 th of October 2026

Interviews : TBC