Mentor/Pastoral Officer

Mentor / Pastoral Officer - KS2

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate and resilient Mentor/Pastoral Officer to provide full-time support to a KS2 pupil within a specialist, trauma-informed school setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pastoral professional, Teaching Assistant, Learning Mentor or support worker who is passionate about supporting children to feel safe, regulated and able to access education.

Details:

Role: Mentor / Pastoral Officer

Age Group: KS2

Hours: Full-time

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Potentially long-term

Setting: Specialist / trauma-informed school

About the role:

The successful candidate will provide dedicated key adult support to a KS2 pupil, helping them to access education while developing their emotional regulation, confidence and independence.

You will provide a consistent and trusted presence throughout the school day, with a particular focus on supporting the pupil during unstructured times, when additional supervision and pastoral support may be required.

The role will involve working closely with the school's clinical team, contributing to a joined-up approach around the pupil's wellbeing, behaviour and educational needs.

Key responsibilities

Provide dedicated 1:1 key adult support throughout the school day

Provide high levels of supervision during unstructured times

Support 1:1 learning where appropriate

Help the pupil access and use a safe regulation space

Build a positive, trusting and consistent relationship with the pupil

Liaise closely with the clinical and wider school team

Support emotional regulation and engagement with learning

Regularly review dependency and independence targets, helping the pupil develop greater independence over time

Maintain a calm, consistent and supportive approach in line with the school's ethos

You'll need:

Previous experience working with children or young people in a pastoral, SEN, SEMH, therapeutic or specialist setting

A calm, patient and emotionally attuned approach

Experience supporting children who may experience emotional or behavioural difficulties

The ability to build strong, trusting relationships

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

A commitment to promoting independence rather than dependency

An understanding of, and commitment to, trauma-informed practice

The resilience and consistency required to provide dedicated 1:1 supportThe school is committed to a trauma-informed approach and will only consider candidates whose experience, values and approach align closely with this ethos and practice.

This is a potentially long-term opportunity, commencing ASAP, for someone looking to make a meaningful difference to a young person's educational and emotional development