SEMH Pastoral Support Specialist

Advantage Education; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Permanent contracts available

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Job summary

Advantage Education is recruiting a Pastoral Support Worker for a specialist SEMH provision in Portsmouth. You will support pupils with SEMH needs, contribute to behaviour management and act as a liaison between school, families and external agencies.

You will build positive relationships with pupils, implement behaviour support plans and work closely with teachers, safeguarding teams and external professionals to ensure pupils receive the support they need to thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within SEMH, pastoral or behaviour support settings.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour management
• Creating and implementing individual behaviour support plans
• Liaising with outside agencies, social workers, parents, guardians and law enforcement where required
• Providing 1:1 and small group pastoral support
• Supporting pupils during lessons, transitions and unstructured times
• Assisting with safeguarding and well-being support across the provision
• Working collaboratively with teachers, SEN staff and external professionals
• Helping pupils re-engage with education and achieve positive outcomes

Skills

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Communication

Team collaboration

Safeguarding

Job description

Advantage Education is recruiting a Pastoral Support Worker for a specialist SEMH provision in Portsmouth. You will support pupils with SEMH needs, contribute to behaviour management and act as a liaison between school, families and external agencies.

You will build positive relationships with pupils, implement behaviour support plans and work closely with teachers, safeguarding teams and external professionals to ensure pupils receive the support they need to thrive.