Pastoral Support Officer – Durham Secondary Schools September 2026 | Competitive Daily Rates | Long-Term Temporary
Every secondary school has students who need more than academic support – young people navigating difficult home circumstances, friendship breakdowns, mental health challenges, or simply struggling to find their place. Teaching Personnel is recruiting a Pastoral Support Officer for a long-term temporary position across secondary schools in Durham from September 2026, to work directly with those students.
This isn’t a classroom support role. It’s a people role. You’ll be working within the pastoral and inclusion team, building trusted relationships with some of the school’s most vulnerable students, and acting as a consistent, reliable presence for young people who may not have many of those in their lives.
If you have a background in youth work, social care, mental health support, or education – and you’re drawn to the relational, interventional side of school life rather than the purely academic – this is a role worth exploring.
What the role involves:
- Acting as a key point of contact for students experiencing personal, social, or emotional difficulties
- Delivering structured 1:1 mentoring and pastoral support sessions
- Working alongside the SENCO, heads of year, and wider pastoral team
- Liaising with families and external agencies where appropriate
- Monitoring attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing and contributing to reviews
- Supporting reintegration after exclusion or prolonged absence
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to individual support plans
The right candidate will bring:
- Experience in a pastoral, youth work, social care, or educational support role
- A warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach
- Confidence working with young people who present with complex needs
- Strong communication skills across students, staff, and families
- An understanding of safeguarding and its application in a school setting
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
- A relevant qualification in youth work, mental health, or education is desirable
With Teaching Personnel you’ll receive:
- Competitive daily rates reflecting your experience
- Weekly pay via PAYE
- Dedicated consultant support
- Free CPD and pastoral development training
- Opportunities for permanent employment
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