Pastoral Support Assistant- Specialist School

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Gateshead seeks a Pastoral Support Assistant to help students with social and emotional needs. You will foster calm and supportive relationships while working closely with teachers and therapy teams. Ideal candidates are patient, empathetic, and capable of building trust quickly. This temporary position offers competitive pay and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella deductions

Free access to online CPD Academy

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities across various roles

Local support available

Referral rewards

Qualifications

• Must possess appropriate qualifications and training for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Help students regulate their emotions.
• Build strong, positive relationships.
• Work with teachers and pastoral leads.
• Create safe spaces and calm routines.
• Keep clear records for pupil wellbeing.

Skills

Experience supporting young people with SEMH or SEND

Patience

Emotional awareness

Calm under pressure

Listening skills

Rapport building

Team player

Positivity

Job description

Do you have a knack for spotting when someone needs a quiet chat, a reset or a gentle nudge in the right direction? A fantastic special school in Gateshead is looking for a Pastoral Support Assistant who can bring calm, care and consistency to pupils who need a little extra support day to day.

You’ll be the person students turn to when things feel overwhelming, the steady voice that helps them regulate, and the trusted adult who celebrates every small win with them.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Helping students regulate their emotions and manage challenging moments
• Building strong, positive relationships based on trust and respect
• Working with teachers, therapy teams and pastoral leads to create consistent support plans
• Creating safe spaces, calm routines and opportunities for pupils to reconnect with learning
• Keeping clear, sensitive records to support pupil wellbeing

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting young people with SEMH or SEND
• Someone patient, emotionally aware and able to stay calm under pressure
• A great listener who knows how to build rapport quickly
• A team player who brings positivity and care into the school community
• A genuine desire to help pupils feel safe, valued and able to succeed

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella deductions
• Free access to our online CPD Academy, including SEMH and behaviour support training
• A dedicated consultant who listens and matches you to the right school
• Opportunities across SEND, pastoral and mainstream roles
• Streamlined registration and local support when you need it
• Referral rewards when you send brilliant people our way

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a school that truly values pastoral care, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV or drop a quick message and we’ll take it from there.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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