Pastoral Support Assistant

Sapientia Education Trust; Beccles; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapientia Education Trust's Beccles High School is seeking a Pastoral Support Assistant to support inclusion, assist with behaviour management and supervision in the Internal Exclusion Room, and work with families and agencies to help students overcome barriers to learning.

The role is permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week, term time plus one week). The school values a calm, supportive learning environment and offers professional development and a collaborative team culture, based in Beccles.

Qualifications

• Clear and tactful communication with staff, students and families.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Willingness to adapt to a fast-changing school environment.
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students referred to Internal Exclusion Room.
• Provide pastoral support to students and families.
• Promote positive behaviour and a calm learning environment.
• Support inclusion provision and work with pastoral leaders, staff and external agencies.

Skills

Clear communication

Relationship building

Team player

Multi-tasking

Organisational skills

Job description

Pastoral Support Assistant

Location: Beccles High School, Beccles

Salary: Grade 5 6 Support Staff Scale FTE £26,427 £26,847 Pro rata £23,038 £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 Suffolk s 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 30th of October 2026

Interviews TBC

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