Pastoral Support Assistant

• Salary – Scale F
• Permanent
• 37 hours per week – 5 days
• Term time plus 1 week
• Required January 2026

 The Angel Road Schools are looking for a passionate, highly motivated, skilled Pastoral Assistant to join our dedicated safeguarding and pastoral team for the start of the spring term 2026. You will join a dedicated and friendly pastoral team who support parents and children in our school. This is an exciting opportunity to work with families with the aim of improving attendance and pupil outcomes.

We are looking for people who:

• Are committed to safeguarding children and have worked as a DSL (or willing to undergo DSL Training)
• Experience of supporting families and running Family Support Plans
• Genuinely care about improving children’s life chances and have high aspirations for all children.
• Have English and Maths qualifications to Level 2 (GCSE A-C)
• Have a desire to continue own professional development.
• An excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Can work well as part of a team.
• Are able to manage behaviours and a range of emotional and social difficulties.
• Can run interventions and nurture groups to support children (experience of ELSA or willing to train as an ELSA)

You can expect:

• To work as part of an experienced, committed and hardworking team
• To be well supported by school leaders, staff, governors and our Trust
• To work with fabulous children and families from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• To have your workload and well-being respected
• To develop as a professional with excellent CPD opportunities within our trust
• To fully contribute to school improvement

The role will involve:

•  Leading social skills groups/nurture provision;
• Maintaining accurate records of pupil incidents, conversations with parents and children;
• Assisting with supporting positive behaviour across the school;
• Supporting children in class with their learning;
• Responsibility for running a nurture group for part of lunchtime for vulnerable pupils;
• Supporting with pupil school Attendance;
• Working alongside parents with the potential to offer parent workshops;·

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01603 427113 or email office@angelroadschools.org.uk

Closing date:              Friday 12^th December 3pm

Interview date:         WC    15^th December 

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification.

Evolution Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks, including a social media search. This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and a successful applicant would be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

 Why work for us?

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. We’re open to flexible working arrangements for roles where suitable. Please include your preferred working hours in your application for consideration.