Pastoral Assistant - Walsall Campus

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Pastoral Assistant
Care First: Further Education - Walsall Campus
Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.30pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Eligibility: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We are seeking a compassionate Pastoral Assistant to support learners with SEND, SEMH, autism, and associated needs. The role involves providing direct support during the school day, assisting with behaviour and wellbeing strategies, and promoting a positive, inclusive environment that ensures safeguarding and helps learners engage fully in their learning and personal development.

Your role will include:

• Provide direct pastoral support to learners, including those in crisis or requiring additional care, and assist with individual behaviour and support plans.
• Promote positive behaviour strategies and maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment.
• Support learners during breaks, lunchtimes, and transitions to encourage engagement and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and senior leaders to ensure consistent support for learners.
• Liaise with parents/carers to support learners’ personal, social, and emotional development.
• Monitor, track, and record behaviour trends, maintaining accurate records and contributing to reviews and planning.
• Support enrichment activities, community projects, and on-site work experience opportunities for learners.
• Assist in delivering sessions on pastoral care, wellbeing, and inclusion strategies.
• Ensure all actions comply with safeguarding, equality, and college policies, participating in training and team meetings.
• Undertake additional duties as directed by the Pastoral and Behaviour Lead, Deputy Campus Lead, or Campus Lead, reflecting professional standards.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a high standard of literacy and numeracy, with willingness to undertake relevant training including safeguarding and behaviour management.
• Experience working in educational settings with learners facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges; experience in implementing behaviour strategies desirable.
• Understanding of SEND and its impact on behaviour, with ability to tailor support to individual learner needs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with excellent communication, interpersonal, and basic IT skills.
• Empathetic, solution-focused, resilient, adaptable, committed to inclusion, and maintaining high expectations for learners and self.
• Calm and effective under pressure, demonstrating patience, kindness, and a learner-centred approach.
• Enhanced DBS clearance, with driving licence and access to a car desirable.

Why Join Care First?

Care First provides person-centred education and day provision for young adults with learning difficulties, autism, mental health needs and complex needs. Our tailored programmes help learners develop life skills, build independence and thrive within their communities.

We are proud to be part of Options Autism, which for over 19 years has delivered specialist care and education for children, young people and adults with autism and complex needs. Together, we are part of Outcomes First Group, pioneers of innovative, evidence-based approaches that create meaningful, measurable outcomes.

In 2025, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running - something we’re incredibly proud of.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and 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.

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