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Smile Education are urgently seeking a confident, proactive and resilient Pastoral Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Telford for an immediate start.
This is a full-time, long-term opportunity, with the potential to become permanent for the right person. The school is looking for someone who can hit the ground running and make an immediate difference to the behaviour, engagement and overall experience of its students.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will be a visible presence around the school, supporting students who need additional guidance, helping to manage behaviour and working closely with teaching and pastoral staff to ensure the school remains a safe, calm and positive environment.
The Role
As a Pastoral Assistant, you will:

• Patrol corridors and ensure students are arriving at lessons on time.
• Respond to on-call requests and support teachers with immediate behaviour concerns.
• Work with students removed from lessons, helping them reflect and get back on track.
• Supervise students during break and lunchtime.
• Build positive relationships while maintaining firm and consistent boundaries.
• Encourage students to take responsibility for their behaviour and develop resilience.
• Contact parents and carers where necessary.
• Work closely with the wider pastoral team to maintain high standards across the school.

What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is confident, approachable and able to remain calm under pressure.
The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with young people in some capacity.
• Be confident dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Have the ability to build rapport while maintaining clear boundaries.
• Be proactive, reliable and able to use their initiative.
• Have a positive attitude and a genuine interest in supporting young people.
• Be comfortable working as part of a busy pastoral team.

Previous school experience is not essential. We would particularly welcome applications from people with backgrounds in youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, residential care, youth offending or similar environments.
Why Work with Smile Education?

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Dedicated consultant support.
• Long-term opportunities with potential for permanent employment.
• Valuable experience within secondary education.
• Ongoing support throughout your placement.

Safeguarding
Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be required to complete the necessary compliance and safeguarding checks, including DBS, Barred List, Prohibited List and qualification checks where applicable.
Interested and available to start immediately?
We're keen to speak to candidates who can make an immediate impact. If you have the confidence and experience to support young people and help improve behaviour across a secondary school, send your CV to phil@smile-education.co.uk today.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.