Pastoral Assistant

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Job Title:   Pastoral Assistant
Location:   Hemlock Stone School, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, NG9 8GA
Hours:       37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Salary:       Up to £25,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract:   Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:         September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Pastoral Assistant to help create a positive, caring and inclusive environment where every child and young person is valued, respected and supported to thrive.

In this vital role, you will guide staff in effective support strategies, provide direct care for young people in crisis, and contribute to long‑term planning for their holistic development. Working closely with the Head of Behaviour and Welfare, you will help implement approaches that ensure every learner can access continuous, meaningful learning.

What you’ll be doing:

• Champion an inclusive, respectful and safeguarding‑focused environment, challenging any practice that does not reflect the school’s ethos.
• Support teachers with classroom management, and help develop and implement individual educational and behavioural programmes.
• Lead, deploy and supervise Pastoral Intervention Assistants, ensuring safe staffing levels and clear communication across the pastoral and teaching teams.
• Provide structured staff supervision, contribute to performance management, and identify training needs to promote high‑quality pastoral care.
• Oversee daily pastoral systems including rotas, rewards, behaviour tracking, record‑keeping and end‑of‑day briefings.
• Deliver training on pupil needs and behaviour trends, and support individual young people throughout the school day, including during times of crisis.
• Run community projects and on‑site work experience, contribute to policy development, and take an active role in school meetings.
• Manage logging systems, monitor RPI statistics, and provide reports for annual reviews and LAC meetings in line with school procedures.

Who we’re looking for:

• A strong sense of accountability, keeping the Head of Education and Headteacher fully informed about all pastoral and day‑to‑day care matters.
• Personal responsibility for your own professional development, ensuring you stay current with best practice and emerging issues in pastoral care.
• High professional standards, including confidentiality, sound judgement and consistent modelling of the school’s values.
• A proactive, reflective approach that uses feedback, data and supervision to improve practice and strengthen support for young people.

About Us

Hemlock Stone School in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire opened in March 2026, and caters for up to 66 pupils, providing a specialist learning environment for young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Complex Needs.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

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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