Pastoral Support Officer

Vision for Education - Manchester; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Pastoral Support Officer in Stockport. Candidates should have experience in inclusion support or as a mentor, with GCSE Maths and English required. Responsibilities include supervising students in the isolation room and facilitating reflections on behavior. This full-time role offers excellent daily rates and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous referral bonus scheme

Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience in inclusion support at secondary level is required.
• Experience as a coach, mentor, or counselor to young people is advantageous.
• Must provide suitable references and hold a valid DBS Check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in the isolation room.
• Facilitate reflective work or restorative conversations.
• Maintain the isolation room register and liaise with the pastoral team.

Skills

Inclusion support experience

Coaching or mentoring

Communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or higher

Job description

Are you experienced in providing Pastoral Support in schools?

Or, do you have relevant experience as a mentor, coach or similar?

Vision for Education are seeking a Pastoral Support Officer for our client school in Stockport.

About the role

Working within my client school's isolation room, you will provide supervision to students who are in isolation or have been removed from lesson due to their behaviour. Students will be expected to reflect on their behaviour, whilst following expectations within the isolation room. You may be required to facilitate reflective work or restorative conversations with students. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain the isolation room register and liaise with the pastoral and inclusion team.

Required from September 2025. Working full-time, Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30

About the school

The school are proud of their pastoral team and inclusive approach, students here are encouraged to become resilient and well-rounded individuals. Wider staff and leaders are committed to improving attainment and behaviour for learning.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Pastoral Support Officer you will:

• Have previous experience in inclusion support at secondary level
• Or, have previous experience as a coach/mentor/counsellor to young people
• Have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or higher
• Can provide suitable references, a valid DBS Check and hold the Right to Work in the UK

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Relevant experience

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education 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.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Marie Murphy on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)