Pastoral Assistant

Pastoral Assistant – Pioneering Student Support in Tower Hamlets

Seize this remarkable opportunity to launch your career as a Pastoral Assistant in one of Tower Hamlets’ most forward-thinking and diverse secondary schools. Here, you’ll deliver real change—empowering pupils, shaping wellbeing, and making a tangible difference every single day. If you’re an ambitious graduate set on a dynamic path into teaching, psychology, or SEN, this is your springboard to stand out and have monumental impact.

You’ll join a dedicated team of education professionals in a modern, high-performing environment where every day brings growth, challenge, and collaboration. As a Pastoral Assistant, you’ll develop expertise in safeguarding, restorative practice, and child development—skills that unlock lifelong career opportunities. Immerse yourself in a culture that celebrates diversity, wellbeing, and aspiration, with unrivalled training and mentoring to propel you into teaching, psychology, or SEN leadership roles.

Key Highlights

• Pastoral Assistant role – direct student impact and mentorship
• £95 – £110 Per Day – premium pay for premium talent
• Based in vibrant, multicultural Tower Hamlets
• School rated Good to Outstanding – strong focus on inclusive excellence
• Tailored CPD, shadowing, and leadership pathways
• Perfect for high-flying graduates with teaching, psychology, or SEN ambitions
• State-of-the-art facilities dedicated to wellbeing and holistic support

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering daily emotional and pastoral support to students across year groups
• Leading wellbeing check-ins and early intervention programmes
• Building trusted, positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families
• Tracking student progress and developing individual support plans
• Supporting safeguarding responsibilities in partnership with the DSL
• Facilitating behaviour reflections, restorative conversations, and reintegration

Ideal "Pastoral Assistant" for this

Tower Hamlets School

• Top-degree graduate with proven academic or extracurricular achievement
• Driven to pursue teaching, educational psychology, or SEN specialism
• Unwavering commitment to student wellbeing and inclusion
• Empathetic, energetic, and a confident communicator
• Resilient, proactive, and able to inspire and motivate young people
• Reflective, passionate, and determined to exceed expectations

Why Join This Tower Hamlets School?

• Dynamic school community celebrated for diversity and ambition
• Outstanding, ongoing training and mentoring from senior staff
• Real opportunity to step into teaching, SEN, or pastoral leadership posts
• Exceptionally supportive leaders with a passion for talent development
• Access to leading wellbeing resources and a future-facing campus
• Be part of a team where your contribution really counts and is recognised

Step into this Pastoral Assistant position and start changing lives—your own included. Become a vital influence, gain invaluable school-based experience, and set your trajectory for teaching or psychology success. Interviews are being held weekly—don’t delay; transform your career by applying now.