Pastoral Support Assistant x 2 (KS3 & KS4

Childwall Sports & Science Academy is seeking to appoint two committed and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Assistants to join our dedicated Pastoral Team. These roles will provide essential support to our Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students, helping to ensure all pupils thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, the successful candidates will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, improving attendance, and supporting student wellbeing across the academy. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to our pastoral and inclusion provision, supporting students to achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally. You will work closely with a designated year group, providing day-to-day pastoral support and acting as a key point of contact for students, parents/carers, and staff. The role involves supporting behaviour, attendance, and wellbeing, working proactively to identify and address barriers to learning. You will contribute to targeted intervention strategies, build positive relationships with families, and collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral leaders, and external agencies to ensure students receive the right support at the right time.

• Has experience working with young people and supporting their development
• Is confident managing behaviour and promoting positive attitudes to learning
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills
• Can build strong, professional relationships with students, families and colleagues
• Is resilient, proactive and committed to making a difference, Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as the Trust does not hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence.
  
  Childwall Sports & Science Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
1. Why are you interested in this post, and what experience do you have so far? 2. What contributions could you make to students' development within our school? 3. What areas of strength and expertise would you bring to the role? Childwall Sports & Science Academy would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions: 1. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?