Are you an experienced Pastoral Support Officer , SEND Inclusion Specialist , or Pastoral Mentor committed to removing barriers to education for vulnerable teenagers? A forward-thinking Secondary Academy in Blackpool is seeking a proactive, empathetic, and resilient Pastoral SEND Officer to join their student welfare and inclusion team starting from November 2026 . This role is on a temporary basis to start, remunerated fairly and transparently on the NJC Support Staff Scale . You will sit at the heart of the school's pastoral and SEND provision, working closely with the SENCo, Heads of Year, and Safeguarding leads to support students with complex social, emotional, mental health (SEMH), and additional educational needs. Key Responsibilities: Act as a dedicated pastoral contact for secondary students with SEND, SEMH, and complex welfare needs . Deliver targeted 1:1 and small-group pastoral interventions covering emotional regulation, anxiety management,...

Graduate Teaching Assistant Leicester, Long-Term SEN Support Roles A psychology degree gives you the theory on attachment, development and behaviour. What it doesn't give you is any sense of what those things look like at half past nine on a Tuesday, in a real classroom, with a real student. Working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant is where that gap closes. Sprint Education Recruitment places graduates into long-term teaching assistant roles across Leicester, supporting students with SEN and complex needs in mainstream and specialist settings, including primary, secondary and alternative provision. If you're after a long-term placement rather than day-to-day cover, we'd like to hear from you. We work across Leicester and the surrounding towns, so whether you're in the city, Loughborough, Hinckley or Wigston, it's worth showing your interest. What a Graduate Teaching Assistant does day to day Supports students 1:1 or in small groups so they can take part in the...