Job title: Pastoral Teaching Assistant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Primary / Infant / Junior
Functional Expertise: RR - Internal
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Bexley
Job published: 27-11-2025
Job ID: 112876

Job Description

Pastoral Teaching Assistant – Bexley

 

Are you a proactive, empathetic individual with experience supporting children with SEMH needs?

 

Join an innovative mainstream school in Bexley as a Pastoral Teaching Assistant, playing a key role in supporting pupils across the school, helping them regulate, engage, and thrive. This school is part of an Outstanding two-school trust and champions inclusion, no exclusions, building expertise within the mainstream.

 

Pastoral Teaching Assistant | What’s on Offer:

  • Full-time role starting immediately until the end of the academic year.
  • Be part of a pioneering pastoral support initiative.
  • Work across the school corridors and classrooms, supporting pupils in moments of need and helping them re-engage with learning.
  • Gain valuable experience for careers in SEN, educational psychology, or pastoral support.

 

Pastoral Teaching Assistant | The Role:

  • Provide 1:1, small-group, and in-class pastoral support for pupils facing behavioural, emotional, or wellbeing challenges.
  • Lead restorative conversations to rebuild relationships and return pupils to learning.
  • Collaborate with teachers and the pastoral team to deliver consistent, effective interventions.
  • Be a visible presence across the school, proactively supporting pupils before issues escalate.

 

Pastoral Teaching Assistant | Who We’re Looking For

  • A calm, confident, and adaptable individual with a genuine interest in pastoral care.
  • Experience supporting children with SEMH needs, through school, youth work, mentoring, or similar roles.
  • Able to manage challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
  • A graduate with a UK Bachelor’s Degree.

 

If you’re ready to make a real difference and help shape a groundbreaking whole-school pastoral approach, this role is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and impact young lives. Ribbons & Reeves are London’s leading Education Recruiters, supporting educators to secure long-term and permanent roles, including this Pastoral Teaching Assistant position in Bexley.

 

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