Pastoral Support Assistant – Outstanding Secondary School – Enfield, London

Location: Enfield, North London Start Date: As soon as possible Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

School Information

An Outstanding secondary school in Enfield is seeking a compassionate and proactive Pastoral Support Assistant to join its dedicated student support team. The school is committed to promoting positive behaviour, strong attendance and pupils' emotional wellbeing, ensuring that students have access to the guidance they need to succeed academically and personally.

The successful candidate will work alongside heads of year, teaching staff and senior leaders to provide consistent pastoral support throughout the school day. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to contribute to a positive and inclusive school environment.

The Role

The Pastoral Support Assistant will help monitor pupils' wellbeing, behaviour and engagement, providing guidance to students who may be experiencing difficulties in school. Responsibilities will include supporting pupils following behavioural incidents, encouraging positive relationships and helping students understand the importance of school expectations.

The postholder will assist with attendance monitoring, follow up concerns raised by staff and contribute to appropriate intervention strategies. They will maintain accurate records of pastoral conversations, incidents and agreed actions, ensuring that relevant information is shared with authorised colleagues.

The role will also involve communicating with parents and carers, supporting pupils during unstructured periods and helping students return successfully to lessons following periods of difficulty. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the safeguarding team when concerns arise and follow the school's established procedures.

Requirements

Applicants should have experience working with children or young people in a school, youth work, mentoring or similar setting. Strong communication skills, patience and the ability to build positive professional relationships are essential.

An understanding of safeguarding, behaviour management and pastoral intervention would be advantageous. The successful candidate should be approachable, organised and confident maintaining clear boundaries.

What the School Offers

The school offers the opportunity to join an established pastoral team and make a meaningful contribution to pupils' welfare and progress. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience supporting young people within a structured secondary school environment.

Application

If you have relevant pastoral or youth support experience and are interested in this opportunity, please send across your CV for consideration.