Pastoral Support Worker – Chester | Full-Time Role Supporting Pupil Wellbeing

 

Are you passionate about helping children and young people feel safe, supported and emotionally secure in school? TalentBoard is looking to appoint a Pastoral Support Worker to work across a number of Chester primary and secondary schools, providing vital emotional and behavioural support to pupils who need an additional trusted adult.

 

This is a full-time, rewarding position working directly with pupils who may be experiencing challenges linked to behaviour, self-esteem, attendance, social skills, anxiety or wider SEMH needs. Your presence and guidance will play a key role in helping pupils feel understood, regulate their emotions and re-engage positively with school life.

 

About the Role

 

As a Pastoral Support Worker in Chester, you will be a core part of each school’s pastoral, safeguarding and SEN teams, offering targeted support to pupils who need additional emotional guidance. Your daily responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 pastoral sessions, check-ins and mentoring

• Supporting pupils with SEMH needs, anxiety, social difficulties or low confidence

• Building consistent, trusting relationships with vulnerable young people

• Helping pupils understand and manage their behaviour

• Promoting emotional regulation and resilience

• Liaising with teachers, SENCOs, safeguarding leads and attendance teams

• Supporting restorative conversations and social problem-solving

• Recording concerns and following safeguarding procedures

 

This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a genuine impact on pupil wellbeing and help young people thrive both emotionally and academically.

 

An Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply) is required.

 

Who We’re Looking For

 

We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds such as:

• Pastoral support or wellbeing roles in schools

• Youth work, mentoring, coaching or alternative provision

• Behaviour support or SEMH environments

• Social care, community work, or family support services

• Mental health, counselling, or early help environments

 

You will thrive in this role if you are:

• Empathetic, calm and able to support emotionally vulnerable pupils

• Confident in de‑escalation and positive behaviour approaches

• Skilled at building rapport with pupils who may find school challenging

• Passionate about improving outcomes for young people in Chester

• Comfortable supporting a wide variety of emotional and behavioural needs

 

Experience or training in safeguarding, SEMH, trauma-informed practice or mental health is beneficial, though not essential.

 

Why Join TalentBoard in Chester?

• Full-time school roles available now across Chester

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay

• Free access to CPD training (SEMH, de‑escalation, safeguarding & more)

• A supportive, friendly consultant dedicated to your placements

• Opportunities in mainstream and specialist settings

• The chance to make a real, long-lasting difference in children’s lives

 

Apply Today

 

If you’re ready to join our Chester Pastoral Support Team and help support pupils’ emotional wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

☎️ 0151 372 1699

📧 dan@talentboardrecruitment.com

 

Send your CV and availability to TalentBoard to begin your application.