Pastoral Care Assistant

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, Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD.

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we are proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

As a Pastoral Support Assistant, you will help us meet our young people's 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 will ensure they get it by applying high standards of care. This means working with families and developing programmes for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you will 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 people's 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 organisational skills mean you will 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. We know you are going to do great things.

For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you will get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you will get:

• Training: a full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: you will work hard at WG, so you will be rewarded with full school holidays
• Progression: 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
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician's or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 5%