Pastoral Support Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting young people beyond the classroom and helping them overcome barriers to success?

Protocol Education is recruiting a dedicated Pastoral Support Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in North Tyneside . This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates, youth workers, support workers and aspiring education professionals looking to make a genuine difference to students' wellbeing, attendance and engagement.

North Tyneside
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | September Start | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Pastoral Support Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students across the school, helping them to develop confidence, resilience and positive attitudes towards learning.

You will:

• Provide one-to-one pastoral support to students.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Support students experiencing social, emotional or behavioural challenges.
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement across the school.
• Work closely with tutors, pastoral leaders and safeguarding staff.
• Support attendance, wellbeing and intervention programmes.
• Help students develop strategies to overcome barriers to learning.
• Act as a positive role model for students throughout the school day.

Every day is different, offering the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on young people's lives.

Ideal For

This role is particularly suited to:

• Psychology Graduates
• Criminology Graduates
• Sociology Graduates
• Youth Workers
• Support Workers
• Residential Care Workers
• Behaviour Mentors
• Aspiring Teachers
• Aspiring Educational Psychologists
• Aspiring Social Workers

We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A calm, patient and empathetic approach.
• The ability to build positive professional relationships.
• Resilience and confidence when working with challenging situations.
• A proactive and flexible attitude.
• Previous experience supporting young people is desirable but not essential.

Why Join Protocol Education?

• Gain valuable experience within a secondary school setting.
• Develop safeguarding, behaviour management and mentoring skills.
• Build experience highly valued by education and social care employers.
• Access ongoing CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• Receive dedicated support from an experienced consultant.
• Long-term opportunities with potential permanent positions.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Apply Today

If you're looking to start or develop a career supporting young people and want a rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion about this Pastoral Support Assistant opportunity.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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