Pastoral Assistant

at New Ways School, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom

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Salary

£26,228 to £27,593 a year

Closing date

29 November 2026

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Pastoral and welfare
A support post, not a teaching post.

Contract

Full Time

First seen

30 October 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

Pastoral Assistant -

New Ways college (formerly Corbett House), Westonhall Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4AL

Salary:

£26,228 - £27,593

Full Time (40 hours/week)

Purpose of Role

To support pupils’ emotional wellbeing, behaviour and mental health through the delivery of targeted, structured pastoral interventions. The role focuses on helping pupils develop emotional regulation, engagement and readiness to learn. This is a specialist support role within the pastoral team, contributing to a proactive, trauma-informed approach to behaviour and wellbeing.

The Pastoral Assistant supports pupils through planned interventions and responsive support, working to reduce barriers to learning and improve overall outcomes. This is a specialist role focused on delivering targeted interventions with clear, measurable outcomes, rather than providing only general classroom support.

At New Ways College

New Ways is an Outstanding Independent SEN School with two sites. Our KS3 students attend our school site in South Birmingham (B38), and our KS4 KS5 students attend our college site in North Worcestershire (B60). New Ways caters for

11-19 year olds

who have special education needs relating mainly to Autism.

The school offers an environment that is safe and low sensory alongside an ambitious curriculum which includes a suite of GCSE’s and enrichment opportunities to ensure students achieve the very best outcomes possible and are fully prepared for their transition in to Further education, employment, training and adulthood.

New Ways School and College

is

currently operating under one DfE-registered establishment. From January 2027, subject to DfE approval and implementation, the sites will operate as two separate establishments:

New Ways School

and

Corbett House

. Applicants should be aware that this change is expected to take effect during the recruitment process/employment period.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver targeted pastoral interventions to individuals and small groups, including

emotional regulation, social skills and wellbeing programmes

Support pupils in developing strategies to manage behaviour, emotions and

relationships

Contribute to the delivery of structured therapeutic approaches (e.g. ELSA, Drawing

and

Talking

, Lego Therapy)

Use de-escalation strategies to respond effectively to emerging behaviours at early

stages of dysregulation

Support the implementation of attendance interventions, working with pupils to address barriers to regular school attendance

Work with the Pastoral Lead to identify pupils with poor or declining attendance and provide targeted support

Deliver interventions aimed at improving engagement, motivation and readiness to attend school; monitoring and recording progress within interventions approaches where needed

Provide feedback to the Pastoral Lead and wider staff team on pupil progress and

emerging needs

Support reintegration into lessons and promote sustained engagement with learning

Act as part of a responsive pastoral team, supporting across the school as needs arise

Provide crisis response and support during periods of heightened need

Support with home and off-site provision as needed

About New Ways School

Type

Independent school

Pupils

44 (school census, 2025/26)

Ofsted

Report card, 24 February 2026: expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met

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