Pastoral Care Assistant

Pastoral Care Assistant

Start Date: 2026-09-13

Location: Wheatley, Oxfordshire, GB, OX33 1

Employment Type: Full Time

End Date: 2026-12-13T20:02:53.853

Salary & Benefits: Up to £29,542 + Excellent benefits

Note: Please note : This role will Close on 11th October with interviews Commencing 19th October

Introduction

Those Huge Small Victories

For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Our Approach

Get out what you put in

As a Pastoral Support Assistant you'll help us meet our young peoples' emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You'll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programs for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you'll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting.


• Understanding of developmental needs and what pastoral care entails.


• Good listening skills, motivation, teamwork, and the ability to inspire young people to achieve.


• Flexibility and good organizational skills.

About Chilworth House Lower School

Family values are at the heart of everything at Chilworth House Lower School. From the unique curriculum model which centres around 'valuing education' to the progression of the social and emotional skills of every pupil. The environment is one of inspiration and aspiration, where every day is an opportunity to progress and succeed. This nurturing and family orientated culture sets Chilworth House apart and this is evidenced both in terms of academic progress and our recent Ofsted rating of Outstanding.

What We Do For You

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people — plus you'll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training


• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays


• Progression: Most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group


• Flexible benefits: Increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance


• Wellbeing: Tools and advice including employee assistance


• Medical cover: Claims for services like opticians or dentists and discounts


• Beautiful working environments with top facilities


• A recommend a friend scheme offering a £1,000 bonus per referral


• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 5%

Our Values and Diversity

Bring your whole-self to work. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs — and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You'll be more than a Pastoral Assistant, you'll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and working with families in challenging circumstances.


• Experience in multi-agency work with understanding of safeguarding and child protection legislation, policies, and guidance.


• Ideally NVQ 3 in Care / Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Join Us

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

Safeguarding & Policies

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.

For more information, please refer to our policies on ex-offenders and child protection, available on our website.

Specializations

• Special Education


• Careers in Care


• Careers in Special Education


• Working with Children


• SEMH


• SEN


• ASD

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Up to £29,542 + Excellent benefits Please note : This role will Close on 11th October with interviews Commencing 19th OctoberThose Huge Small VictoriesFor children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.Get out what you put inAs a Pastoral Support Assistant you'll help us meet our young peoples' emotional needs. Our young people have challenging complex emotional and behavioural needs [Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health] and need more support than most. You'll make sure they get it by applying high standards of care. It means working with families and developing programs for each individual young person. With careful assessment and planning, you'll create a positive learning environment where every young person
can thrive.With experience working with young people with BESD or ASD in a school or care setting you will understand our young peoples developmental needs and what pastoral care entails. A good listener who can motivate and work in a team, you inspire young people to achieve. Flexibility and good organizational skills mean you'll be an asset to the Witherslack Group.One of the best environments in SENDFamily values are at the heart of everything at Chilworth House Lower School. From the unique curriculum model which centres around 'valuing education' to the progression of the social and emotional skills of every pupil. The environment is one of inspiration and aspiration, where every day is an opportunity to progress and succeed. This nurturing and family orientated culture sets Chilworth House apart and this is evidenced both in terms of academic progress and our recent Ofsted rating of Outstanding.What we do for youWe know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and
commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:Training: A full induction and on the job trainingHoliday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidaysProgression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our groupFlexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits hereWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistanceMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discountsBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools hereA recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every timeContributory pension
scheme - matched up to 5%Bring your whole-self to workOur young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You'll be more than a Pastoral Assistant, you'll be able to connect with our pupils because of:Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficultiesExperience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protectionIdeally - NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant QualificationInterested in joining us?Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The
Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.For a full job description and person specification, please click hereTo view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD