Intervention & Pastoral Support Assistant at Spring Brook Lower School
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Oldham, M35 0DQ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Sound experience of supporting pupils who present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an SEMH setting.
• Experience of supporting pupils to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development from a pastoral perspective.
• Experience of intervening to support pupils in crisis or affected trauma by using either emotional or educational support.
• A nurturing, empathetic and holistic approach to behaviour management.
• The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with SEMH, understanding that all behaviour is a form of communication and an indication of an unmet need.
• Experience of delivering bespoke interventions with a focus on reading and phonics to individuals or small groups of pupils.
• Experience of working in partnership with other staff members to support the delivery of bespoke strategies and interventions.
• Experience of supervising pupils over lunch and break times as directed.
• The ability to build relationships with pupils, families and key partners around the pupils.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
What the school offers its staff
Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, health scheme, TOIL / Flexi scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.