Primary Pastoral Support Assistant - SEMH

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider is seeking a Primary Pastoral Support Assistant in Sunderland to assist pupils' emotional wellbeing and behavior during the school day. The role involves providing emotional support, encouraging engagement, and working closely with staff. Ideal candidates are empathetic and emotionally aware. This position is full-time and temporary, with potential for permanence. Training and safeguarding checks are required.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Assistance with DBS check

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and training for the role are required.
• Empathy and emotional awareness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing emotional and pastoral support.
• Supporting pupils during transitions and break times.
• Encouraging emotional regulation.
• Supporting classroom engagement.
• Working closely with pastoral and teaching staff.

Job description

Primary Pastoral Support Assistant – SEMH

Location: Sunderland
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time

This Pastoral Support Assistant role focuses on supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing and behaviour throughout the school day.

You’ll help pupils navigate challenges, build resilience and feel supported within the school environment.

Key duties

• Providing emotional and pastoral support
• Supporting pupils during transitions and break times
• Encouraging emotional regulation
• Supporting classroom engagement
• Working closely with pastoral and teaching staff

Ideal for someone empathetic and emotionally aware.

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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