Maple Grove School
England
Salary:
Up to £26,000.00 per annum dependent on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 October 2025
Job overview
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Job Title: Pastoral Support
Location: Maple Grove School, Chester, CH2 3HR
Salary: Up to £26,000 per annum dependent on experience (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.00pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: November 2025
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Pastoral Support professional to join our close-knit team at Maple Grove School, part of Options Autism.
About the Role
You will help create a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment, supporting pupils' wellbeing, engagement, and personal development. Working closely with staff, pupils, families, and external agencies, you will remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes for all young people.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate wellbeing initiatives across the school.
Support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Collaborate with the Family Liaison Officer, DSL, clinical staff, and SLT to provide wraparound support.
Maintain safeguarding procedures and escalate concerns as required.
Monitor pupil engagement and attendance, identifying those at risk of disengagement.
Implement personalised support plans, restorative interventions, and re-engagement strategies.
Deliver targeted mentoring and engagement programmes.
Track and report on pupil progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to whole-school improvement.
Ensure student voice informs wellbeing, inclusion, and engagement strategies.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
Experience working with children/young people with complex needs in a pastoral or wellbeing role.
Understanding of Trauma-Informed Practice.
Knowledge of safeguarding, self-regulation, and attendance support.
Ability to work independently while collaborating with wider teams.
Strong organisational, data-handling, and communication skills.
Confident in liaising with families, staff, and external agencies.
Desirable:
Relevant training or qualifications (e.g., Mental Health First Aid, counselling, restorative practice).
Experience leading group interventions around wellbeing, regulation, or inclusion.
Why join Options Autism?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
"Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
* You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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About Maple Grove School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester
Cheshire
CH2 3HR
United Kingdom
Maple Grove is a newly opened school providing a specialist setting for learners with autism. We are situated in Hoole, Chester, with the school set within a beautiful, historic building that has been completely refurbished and redesigned to the highest standard.
We use a range of best practice strategies and interventions to deliver highly individualised learning opportunities for our pupils, combining core National Curriculum subjects within an overarching, bespoke autism-specific curriculum. We are ambitious about what each of our pupils can achieve, regardless of their starting point, and take pride in recording, sharing and celebrating the progress they each make as individuals.
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