For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings. As a Pastoral Support Assistant you ll help us meet our young peoples emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [ Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You ll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. With careful assessment and planning, you ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive. With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young peoples developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate and work in a team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility and good organizational skills mean you ll be an asset to the Witherslack Group. The transformational effect of Avon Park School is consistently witnessed by parents, carers and professionals alike. The school s ability to connect and engage with pupils is a result of its strong ethos of high expectations and aspirations for every child and recently achieved an Outstanding rating by Ofsted. All school staff, including teaching, pastoral and therapy, work in a truly collaborative way to ensure each pupil not only develops academically but also emotionally and personally. This whole school commitment sees pupils with ADHD, ASD, Asperger s or SEMH grow into capable and confident young people who want to succeed. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus you ll get: Training: A full induction and on the job training Holiday: You ll work hard at WG, so you ll be rewarded with full school holidays If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out our benefits here Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities check out our schools here A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5% Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You ll be more than a Pastoral Assistant, you ll be able to connect with our pupils because of: Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection Ideally - NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. To view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD