SEMH Pastoral Support Specialist

OFG Education; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Flexible benefits

Discounts

Cycle to work

Family leave support

Job summary

Abbey Gardens (OFG Education) seeks a caring Pastoral Assistant to support emotional wellbeing and personal development for students aged 11-16 with SEMH needs. You’ll work with SLT, Safeguarding Lead and SENCO to ensure a safe, inclusive environment and sustained engagement in learning.

You’ll implement targeted interventions, build trusting relationships with students and families, and help students access learning opportunities through a holistic approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering pastoral and wellbeing support to learners.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and support engagement with learning.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, SEND and EHCP processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality pastoral, emotional and wellbeing support to students.
• Build positive relationships to help students feel safe and supported.
• Support students through challenging situations and re-engage with learning.
• Collaborate with families and external professionals to ensure appropriate support.
• Contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing processes with the safeguarding lead and SENCO.
• Deliver targeted interventions for behaviour, attendance and personal development.
• Maintain records and contribute to reports and multi‑agency communications.
• Support enrichment activities and community projects.

Skills

Pastoral care

Emotional support

Student engagement

Safeguarding

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Abbey Gardens (OFG Education) seeks a caring Pastoral Assistant to support emotional wellbeing and personal development for students aged 11-16 with SEMH needs. You’ll work with SLT, Safeguarding Lead and SENCO to ensure a safe, inclusive environment and sustained engagement in learning.

You’ll implement targeted interventions, build trusting relationships with students and families, and help students access learning opportunities through a holistic approach.