Pastoral Support Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting young people’s wellbeing, helping them overcome challenges and ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed?

Protocol Education is recruiting a dedicated Pastoral Support Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in North Shields. This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates, youth workers, support workers and aspiring education professionals looking to make a genuine difference to young people's lives.

Working closely with students, families and school staff, you will play a key role in promoting positive wellbeing, engagement and achievement across the school community.

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

The Role

As a Pastoral Support Assistant, you will:

Provide one-to-one support for students who require additional pastoral guidance.
Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
Support students experiencing social, emotional or behavioural challenges.
Promote positive behaviour, attendance and engagement in learning.
Deliver interventions focused on wellbeing, resilience and personal development.
Work closely with safeguarding, SEND and pastoral teams.
Liaise with parents/carers where appropriate.
Act as a positive role model throughout the school day.
This is a highly rewarding role where no two days are the same, offering the opportunity to positively influence students both academically and personally.

Why This School?

This school prides itself on being fully inclusive and community-focused, with a strong belief that every student can succeed when they are supported and challenged appropriately.

Students are encouraged to develop the resilience, confidence and personal skills needed to thrive both in education and beyond. The school places a strong emphasis on positive relationships, student wellbeing and celebrating achievement in all its forms.

We're Looking For

A genuine passion for supporting young people.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A calm, patient and empathetic approach.
Strong relationship-building abilities.
Confidence managing sensitive situations professionally.
Resilience and adaptability.
A proactive attitude and willingness to support students holistically.
Applications are welcomed from:

Psychology Graduates
Criminology Graduates
Sociology Graduates
Youth Workers
Support Workers
Care Workers
Learning Mentors
Sports Coaches
Teaching Assistants
Aspiring Teachers
Aspiring Educational Psychologists
Aspiring Social Workers
Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.

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 for a rewarding role where you can support young people to overcome barriers, build confidence and achieve success, we'd love to hear from you.

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

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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