Pastoral Worker

Are you passionate about supporting young people who need guidance, structure, and encouragement to thrive? We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and resilient Pastoral Worker to join a supportive Alternative Provision setting in Chapel-en-le-Frith. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students who require additional emotional and behavioural support. The Role As a Pastoral Worker, you will play a key role in supporting students both inside and outside the classroom. You will help promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, engagement in learning, and personal development. Your responsibilities will include: Building positive and trusting relationships with students Supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs Managing behaviour in a calm and consistent manner Providing mentoring and pastoral support on a 1:1 and small group basis Working closely with teachers, safeguarding leads, and external agencies Encouraging attendance, engagement, and confidence The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is: Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people Calm, resilient, and adaptable Experienced in pastoral, youth work, behaviour support, mentoring, or education settings Able to build strong professional relationships Confident managing challenging behaviour positivelyExperience within Alternative Provision, SEMH, youth work, care, or mentoring is highly desirable, but transferable experience will also be considered. What Tradewind Offers Competitive daily rates Ongoing CPD and training opportunities Dedicated consultant support Opportunity to secure a permanent position A rewarding role where no two days are the same