Primary Pastoral Support Worker (Alternative Provision)

• Location: Blackpool area, Lancashire (easily accessible via local transport links)

• Provision Type: Primary Alternative Provision / Specialist SEMH Provision (Key Stage 1 & 2)

• Contract Type: Long-Term Supply / Temp-to-Perm (ASAP Start)

• Pay Rate: -95 - -125 per day

• Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday (School hours)

Tradewind Recruitment is working alongside a dedicated Primary Alternative Provision in the Blackpool area to find an empathetic and driven Pastoral Support Worker. This specialist setting caters to primary-aged children (Key Stages 1 and 2) who have been excluded from mainstream education or require targeted Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) support.

As a leading education recruitment agency, Tradewind is committed to supporting your career, offering exceptional local expertise, competitive pay, and access to free accredited professional development (CPD).

In this vital pastoral role, you will work closely with primary school-aged pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis. Many of these young learners experience early childhood trauma, anxiety, or behavioural challenges.

Your goal is to act as an anchor and positive mentor, helping children regulate their emotions, build social skills, and safely reintegrate into engaging learning activities.

• Pastoral Care & Mentoring: Provide daily emotional support, check-ins, and mentoring to vulnerable primary pupils.

• Behavior Management: Utilise positive behaviour support strategies, de-escalation techniques, and therapeutic approaches tailored to young children.

• Engagement & Activity Support: Assist teaching staff in delivering alternative, creative, and life-skills-based primary curriculum.

• Safeguarding: Safeguard and promote the welfare of children in line with school policies and statutory guidelines (KCSIE).

• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain open communication lines with teaching staff, agency consultants, and where appropriate, parents/carers.

• Experience: Previous experience supporting primary-aged children, specifically those with SEMH, challenging behavior, or trauma backgrounds (experience within a PRU, AP, or SEND primary school is highly desirable).

• Attributes: Resilience, boundless patience, empathy, and a calm, nurturing approach under pressure.

• Qualifications: Relevant childcare, youth work, or health and social care qualifications (e.g., Level 3 Teaching Assistant, Youth Justice, or Psychology degrees) are a distinct advantage.

• Vetting: Must hold a valid Enhanced Child Workforce DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one through Tradewind).

• Top-tier pay rates through PAYE.

• Access to over 2,500 free CPD courses and webinars via our partnership with The National College.

• Dedicated local consultants who understand the Lancashire education market.

• Generous referral schemes and ongoing career support.

If you are ready to make a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable young learners in Blackpool, apply ASAP by submitting your CV to (url removed) or call Christina on (phone number removed).