Job description
Pastoral Support Assistant - Chichester, West Sussex
Are you passionate about supporting young people’s emotional and social development in a secondary school setting? Do you have the resilience, empathy, and confidence to make a real difference in students' lives?
A welcoming and inclusive secondary school in Chichester is seeking a Full-Time Pastoral Support Assistant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is committed to pupil wellbeing and behaviour support. The role is full-time, with a fixed-term contract available after completing the probation period.
Responsibilities:
- Provide dedicated pastoral support to students across all year groups to help improve attendance, wellbeing, and engagement.
- Work closely with teaching staff, Heads of Year, SENCOs, and external agencies to identify and address barriers to learning.
- Offer one-to-one or small group support to students with behavioural, emotional, or mental health challenges.
- Help manage and de-escalate challenging situations using consistent and supportive approaches.
- Promote positive behaviour and social skills across the school through intervention and mentoring.
- Record and report safeguarding concerns in line with school policy.
Requirements:
- Experience working with young people in an educational or youth setting (pastoral, mentoring, support work, etc.).
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, inclusion, and behaviour management practices.
- Excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond to challenging situations appropriately.
- A commitment to the wellbeing and success of all students.
- Have an updated CV and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate ‘Pastoral Support Assistant’ ready to inspire and support students in their learning journey, we encourage you to apply and join our client school in Chichester.
Benefits:
- Join a supportive and student-focused school community.
- Opportunity to secure a fixed-term contract following successful probation.
- Access to professional development and training.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Pastoral Support Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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