At a Glance
- Tasks: Support student wellbeing and help them overcome learning barriers.
- Company: Reeson Education, a supportive and inclusive school environment in Sheffield.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible hours, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team dedicated to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on students' lives and their educational success.
- Qualifications: Experience in pastoral support or related fields with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 27300 - 27300 £ per year.
About the Role
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Pastoral Support professional who is passionate about promoting student wellbeing, improving attendance, and helping young people overcome barriers to learning? Reeson Education are recruiting a skilled Pastoral Support professional to work in a supportive and inclusive school environment in Sheffield (S9) starting from September 2026. This role is ideal for an experienced education or pastoral professional who can build positive relationships with pupils, families, and staff while supporting students' personal, social, and emotional development.
Key Responsibilities
- Student Wellbeing: Provide individual and small-group pastoral support to promote students' emotional wellbeing, resilience, and personal development.
- Attendance & Engagement: Support strategies to improve attendance, punctuality, behaviour, and engagement with learning.
- Behaviour & Emotional Support: Work proactively with students experiencing behavioural or emotional challenges, helping them develop positive coping strategies and decision‑making skills.
- Progress Monitoring: Monitor student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour, and pastoral outcomes, maintaining accurate records and providing regular updates to school staff.
- Multi‑Agency Collaboration: Work closely with teachers, pastoral leaders, safeguarding teams, parents, carers, and external agencies to provide coordinated support for students.
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in a pastoral, behaviour, mentoring, youth work, education, or safeguarding role.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build positive, professional relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
- A calm, empathetic, and resilient approach when supporting young people.
- An enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to apply through Reeson Education.
Benefits
- Competitive daily rate of £105–130, depending on experience.
- Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities.
- Access to ongoing professional development and specialist pastoral training.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- The opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on students' wellbeing, engagement, and educational success.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
This role requires strong safeguarding awareness. All applicants must meet full safer‑recruitment requirements, including holding an enhanced DBS on the update service or being willing to obtain one. Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults. It expects all staff to share this commitment.
