training and education
Safeguarding & Prevent
Pastoral Lead (Special Educational Needs)
Salary: £15.37 - £16.78 per hour (£27,463 - £29,982 per year)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time, Term-Time Only (Enjoy your school holidays!)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Specialist Independent Provision - Mansfield
Why Join Us? No two days are the same in this role. We work as a tight-knit, multi-disciplinary team to wrap support around young people who have struggled in mainstream education. If you are solution-focused, resilient, and deeply empathetic, you will find a highly rewarding career home with us.
How You Will Support Our Students: > "Every interaction has a purpose." As our Pastoral Lead, you will be the go-to person for students needing emotional, social, and behavioural guidance.
You will build trusted relationships with students, parents, and carers.
You will run 1:1 wellbeing interventions and facilitate student councils.
You will champion safeguarding and look for proactive ways to improve school attendance.
You will use your de-escalation skills to keep our learning spaces calm and therapeutic.
You will keep accurate records to ensure no student falls through the cracks.
What You Bring to the Team: * A passion for working with neurodivergent youth (SEND/ASC).
A relevant Level 3 qualification or higher.
A driving licence (essential for regional student support).
The ability to stay calm under pressure and think on your feet.
Previous experience in a school, pupil referral unit (PRU), or alternative provision is highly desirable.
Contact to Apply: This vacancy is being managed by Paul Hirchfield at Randstad. To apply or ask questions, please contact Paul before Friday 19th June:
paul.hirchfield@randstad.co.uk
01293 527416
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