Trauma-Informed Pastoral Support Assistant

Isebrook School; Kettering; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Isebrook School seeks a compassionate Pastoral Support Assistant to join our dedicated pastoral team. You will work with students, families and external agencies to provide targeted support, remove barriers to learning and help pupils develop resilience and wellbeing.

We value a trauma-informed, relational approach and a Total Communication strategy. Training in Team Teach and other specialist approaches will be supported as part of our commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Formación

• Experience working with children and young people in a SEND or specialist setting.
• Ability to build positive, trusting and therapeutic relationships.
• Understanding the impact of trauma, attachment and additional needs on learning and behaviour.
• Commitment to a Rights Respecting, trauma-informed and relational approach.
• Support students with emotional regulation and wellbeing.
• Comfortable engaging with families and external professionals.
• Value student voice and promotes inclusion and participation.
• Willing to undertake training in Team Teach, Norfolk Steps and other specialist approaches used within the school.
• Remain calm, reflective and solution-focused in challenging situations.
• Safeguarding commitment and welfare of children and young people.

Responsabilidades

• Providing individual and small-group pastoral support.
• Supporting students' emotional wellbeing, self-regulation and resilience.
• Implementing strategies from One Page Profiles, Stages of Distress Profiles, Positive Support Plans, Communication Passports and other student-centred documents.
• Using Thrive and trauma-informed approaches to remove barriers to learning.
• Supporting attendance, engagement and successful transitions.
• Working in partnership with families and external agencies.
• Contributing to safeguarding and welfare support for vulnerable students.
• Supporting students during educational visits and community activities.
• Using de-escalation, co-regulation and approved physical intervention strategies in line with school policy and training.

Conocimientos

SEND experience

Relational skills

Trauma-informed

Total Communication

Team Teach training

Safeguarding

Family collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Isebrook School seeks a compassionate Pastoral Support Assistant to join our dedicated pastoral team. You will work with students, families and external agencies to provide targeted support, remove barriers to learning and help pupils develop resilience and wellbeing.

We value a trauma-informed, relational approach and a Total Communication strategy. Training in Team Teach and other specialist approaches will be supported as part of our commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.