Pastoral Assistant – Secondary School – Birkenhead
Full-Time Role | September Start | Until October Half Term
Excell Supply are recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Birkenhead on a full-time basis from September until October half term.
This rewarding role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting young people's wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, and personal development. You will play a key role in helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.
The Role
As a Pastoral Assistant, you will:
- Provide pastoral support to students across Key Stages 3 and 4.
- Build positive relationships with pupils to promote wellbeing and engagement.
- Support students with attendance, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.
- Work closely with Heads of Year, teaching staff, and safeguarding teams.
- Help students overcome barriers to learning and access support where needed.
- Monitor and support students throughout the school day.
- Promote positive behaviour and encourage a safe and inclusive school environment.
What We're Looking For
- Experience working with young people in education, youth work, mentoring, care, support work, or a similar setting.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A calm, patient, and empathetic approach.
- Strong behaviour management and conflict resolution skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a wider pastoral team.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
What Excell Supply Offer
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Full-time employment from September until October half term.
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant.
- Opportunities to gain valuable experience within a secondary school setting.
- Access to professional development and training opportunities.
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.
Apply Today
If you are passionate about supporting young people and helping them reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.
Whether you have experience in education, youth work, mentoring, pastoral care, or support services, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact in a secondary school environment.
Excell Supply are proud to connect talented education professionals with rewarding opportunities across the region.
As members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and Umbrella body to the DBS, (Disclosure & Barring Service) Excell Supply is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to thorough employment checks and must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service certificate in place. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one.
If you believe you have the skills required for this role, please apply now. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the vacancy closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Important Notice In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Excell Supply are unable to offer a work permit to any applicant or facilitate work permits for any vacancy on behalf of one of its clients. It is Excell Supply’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Excell Supply is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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Pay: £125.00-£200.00 per day
Work Location: In person
