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Pastoral and Well Being Support Assistant Grade 2
Required: September 2026
Salary: TA2 £21,535 - £21,877 Actual Salary (FTE £25,583- £25,989)
Hours: 36 hours 15 minutes per week, term time only plus TED days 8.15am- 4.00pm
Contract: Permanent/ Term Time Only Plus TED days
Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed school with a strong and embedded primary ethos. An exciting opportunity has arisen, and we are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work alongside our existing Behaviour & Pastoral Leader in school. The successful candidate will work as part of a team and show a strong commitment to children’s social and emotional needs by delivering bespoke interventions within a pastoral and wellbeing programme as well as supporting learning in the classroom. The hours of work are 8.15 am – 4.00 pm Monday to Friday and will include break and lunchtime support for individual or groups of children.
The successful candidate will be required to:
•Work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups and act as a listener, facilitator for learning, motivator and role model
•Support vulnerable and challenging children on a 1-1 or small group basis as part of class provision
•Work alongside teachers to support classroom learning
•Prepare and deliver bespoke intervention programmes to support a child’s wellbeing
•Promote, energy and passion about young children and their families.
•Display interpersonal skills and warmth to build strong and supportive relationships with our children, families, team and community.
•Share his/her own learning and inspire learning in others
•Be a flexible and excellent team player.
What we offer:
•An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
•A highly skilled and supportive pastoral team
•An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
•Local government pension scheme
•Local authority discount schemes
Westacre is a friendly and welcoming school, and we look forward to hearing from you. For further information about our school, then please do look at our website.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance certificate.
Enquiries please contact the school
Closing Date: 18th June at Midnight
Safeguarding Statement
Westacre Middle, Droitwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.