Pastoral and Inclusion Support Worker

About the role:

Justteachers are working with a Bradford Primary school to appoint a Pastoral and Nurture Support worker. This is a full-time role to commence in September 2026 however an earlier start is possible. The school are looking for this to become permanent.

The Pastoral & Nurture Support Worker will work closely with teachers and the SENDCo to provide targeted pastoral and specialist learning-mentor support. This is a hands-on role designed to help children overcome barriers to learning so they can access the curriculum and thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering daily nurture sessions and check-ins to help pupils self-regulate and settle into school
• Supporting small groups and individuals with social, emotional and mental wellbeing programmes
• Liaising regularly with the Headteacher, SENDCo, teachers and families about individual needs and progress
• Planning and preparing resources and specialist equipment to support learning and independence
• Supervising small groups or classes for short periods, maintaining calm, purposeful learning environments
• Keeping accurate records, contributing to reviews and feeding back progress to teachers and leaders

Pre-requisites:

• Strong experience supporting primary-age pupils, including those with SEND and additional emotional or behavioural needs
• Confidence delivering targeted nurture and behaviour strategies and use of trauma and attachment-informed approaches
• Excellent interpersonal skills: compassionate, calm under pressure, and able to build trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
• Good organisational skills, accuracy in record-keeping and confident use of ICT (Word, Excel, email, CPOMs)
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Two school based references

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