Student Wellbeing & Pastoral Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

New Barn School, part of Options Autism and Outcomes First Group, is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Assistant to support students in wellbeing and development. You will work closely with teachers, pastoral leaders and families to create a safe, nurturing environment and promote positive behaviour and engagement throughout the school day.

You will need empathy, patience, and the ability to stay calm in challenging situations while encouraging students to believe in themselves and reach their

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Experience supporting students with social, emotional, behavioural, or additional needs is desirable.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and duty of care.
• Excellent communication and ability to build positive relationships with students, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and emotional support to students to help manage challenges.
• Build trusting relationships to support confidence and personal growth.
• Work with Pastoral Managers to promote consistent wellbeing approaches.
• Support resilience, self-esteem and learning through structured guidance.
• Encourage positive social interactions and remove barriers to learning.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Pastoral support

Emotional support

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Excellent communication

Job description

New Barn School, part of Options Autism and Outcomes First Group, is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Assistant to support students in wellbeing and development. You will work closely with teachers, pastoral leaders and families to create a safe, nurturing environment and promote positive behaviour and engagement throughout the school day.

You will need empathy, patience, and the ability to stay calm in challenging situations while encouraging students to believe in themselves and reach their