Job Description

Pastoral Support Worker – Ellesmere Port | Full-Time Role Supporting Pupil Wellbeing

Are you passionate about supporting children’s emotional wellbeing and helping them feel safe, valued and understood in school? TalentBoard is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Worker to join our team and work across a range of Ellesmere Port primary and secondary schools.

This is a meaningful, full-time role supporting pupils who may be struggling with behaviour, confidence, attendance, mental health, social difficulties or emotional regulation. Your guidance will play a vital part in helping young people re-engage with learning and build brighter futures.

About the Role

As a Pastoral Support Worker, you will work within school pastoral, safeguarding and SEN teams to provide targeted emotional and behavioural support. Your day-to-day role may include:

• Offering 1:1 pastoral sessions and regular check-ins with vulnerable pupils
• Supporting young people with SEMH needs, anxiety, low mood or social challenges
• Building trusted relationships through empathy, consistency and confidentiality
• Helping pupils manage behaviour, develop resilience and make positive choices
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, attendance leads and safeguarding staff
• Supporting restorative conversations and encouraging positive friendships
• Promoting emotional wellbeing and supporting pupils through difficult moments
• Monitoring concerns and following school safeguarding procedures

This full-time role is perfect for someone who genuinely cares about young people’s welfare and wants to make a daily difference.

An Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one) is required.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Pastoral or wellbeing roles in schools
• Youth work, mentoring or coaching
• Behaviour support or SEMH environments
• Support work, social care, or community support services
• Mental health, counselling, early help or therapeutic roles

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Calm, patient and emotionally aware
• Skilled at de-escalation and supportive communication
• Able to build trust with pupils who may be withdrawn or dysregulated
• Confident supporting a wide range of emotional and behavioural needs
• Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning

Training or experience in SEMH, safeguarding, behaviour support, trauma-informed practice or mental health is beneficial but not essential.

Why Join TalentBoard in Ellesmere Port? xbpsjku

• Full-time roles available now within local schools
• Competitive weekly PAYE pay
• Free access to our CPD platform (SEMH, de-escalation, safeguarding & more)
• Ongoing support and guidance from your dedicated TalentBoard consultant
• Opportunities across both mainstream and SEND environments
• A chance to make a meaningful, long-lasting impact on young learners

Apply Today

If you’re ready to support pupils across Ellesmere Port and help them thrive emotionally, behaviourally and socially, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and availability to join our dedicated Pastoral Support Team.