Pastoral Care Assistant

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.,

• Previous experience with ASC, ADHD or SEMH pupils and with working with families in challenging circumstances and expertise to support and resolve difficulties
• Experience of multi-agency work with an understanding of legislation, policies and guidance around safeguarding and child protection
• Ideally - NVQ 3 in Care/Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification
  
  The transformative impact of Avon Park School is consistently recognised by parents, carers, and professionals alike. The school's success in engaging pupils is rooted in its strong ethos of high expectations and aspirations for every child, reflected in its Outstanding Ofsted rating. At Avon Park, we believe that anything is possible. Our school motto - Dream, Believe, Achieve - reflects our commitment to fostering a culture of belief and determination.
Staff across teaching, pastoral, and therapy teams work seamlessly together to support each pupil's academic, emotional, and personal development. This joined-up, whole-school approach empowers pupils with ADHD, autism, and SEMH needs to develop confidence, resilience, and the skills they need to succeed and thrive

Coventry, West Midlands (County) - £27,274 - £30,515 Full Time Posted by: Witherslack Group Posted: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 £27,274 - £30,515 + Excellent benefits 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., 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: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 5%