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The Thinking Schools Academy Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust in Torquay is seeking an exceptional Pastoral Teaching Assistant to support vulnerable students, helping them rediscover confidence and re-engage with learning. Working with pastoral and teaching teams, you will deliver pastoral interventions, build trusting relationships, and use trauma-informed approaches to help regulate emotions and make positive choices.

You will collaborate with teachers, families and external agencies to create a safe, aspirational

Qualifications

• Support vulnerable students' emotional wellbeing and engagement with learning.
• Work with teachers, families and external agencies.
• Apply trauma-informed approaches to help regulate emotions and support positive choices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pastoral interventions for individual students and small groups.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to support students to regulate emotions and make positive choices.
• Promote engagement, attendance, resilience and independence.
• Support behaviour plans tailored to individual needs.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, families and external agencies.
• Help create a safe, supportive and aspirational learning environment for every student.

Skills

Pastoral support

Trauma-informed approaches

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Student engagement

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional Pastoral Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team and support some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in our community. This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to help students who may have struggled in mainstream education rediscover confidence, develop resilience, re‑engage with learning and realise their potential.

If you are someone who believes in the power of positive relationships, understands that behaviour is communication, and wants to make a genuine difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

Working alongside our pastoral and teaching teams, you will play a vital role in supporting students' emotional wellbeing, behaviour and engagement with learning.

Reporting to the Lead for Behaviour, you will:

• Deliver pastoral interventions for individual students and small groups.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to support students to regulate emotions and make positive choices.
• Promote engagement, attendance, resilience and independence.
• Support behaviour plans tailored to individual needs.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, families and external agencies.
• Help create a safe, supportive and aspirational learning environment for every student.

No two days are the same. You will be part mentor, advocate, role model and champion for young people who need someone to believe in them.

This role would suit someone who believes that education is about more than academic achievement. It is about helping young people rebuild confidence, develop character and create brighter futures.

If you want to be part of a team that changes lives every day and shares a relentless commitment to ensuring no child is defined by their circumstances, we encourage you to apply.