Pastoral Support Worker

Vision for Education is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to work full-time in a specialist school in Birmingham
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• Provide pastoral, emotional, and behavioural support to pupils, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and deliver one-to-one and small group interventions focused on wellbeing, confidence, emotional regulation, and social development.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, safeguarding leads, SEN staff, and families to support pupils' attendance, behaviour, and personal development.
• Support the creation of a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment. This is a full-time role starting in September, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

• The school supports pupils with a range of additional needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, and associated learning needs.
• Staff are committed to creating a caring, inclusive environment where every pupil is encouraged to reach their full potential.
• The school places a strong emphasis on pastoral care, wellbeing, and personalised support to help pupils succeed both academically and personally.
• Located in Birmingham
  , the school is easily accessible by public transport and offers a supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Experience working with children or young people who display challenging behaviour, SEMH needs, Autism, or ADHD.
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach with the ability to build positive relationships quickly.
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills.
• Passionate about supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes and reach their potential.
• Previous experience as a Behaviour Mentor, Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker, Support Worker, or in a similar role is desirable.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.