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Pastoral Support Worker \n Location: Poulton area \n Start Date: 1st September 2026 \n Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent (Temp-to-Perm) \n Setting: Alternative Provision (AP) \n About the Role \n Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people who benefit from specialised educational settings? We are currently seeking a dedicated and resilient Pastoral Support Worker to join a supportive alternative provision in the Poulton area. \n This role begins on 1st September on a temporary basis, with the genuine view of transitioning into a permanent contract for the right candidate. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • \n Mentoring & Wellbeing: Provide 1-to-1 and small group pastoral support, acting as a trusted mentor to students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs or challenging behaviour. \n • \n Behaviour Management: Implement positive behaviour support strategies, de-escalate situations calmly, and encourage productive engagement in learning. \n • \n Collaboration: Work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and external agencies to track student progress, monitor attendance, and update support plans. \n • \n Safeguarding: Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in line with school policies and statutory guidelines. \n\n What We Are Looking For \n\n • \n Experience: Previous experience working with young people in a school, alternative provision, youth work, or residential care setting. \n • \n Empathy & Resilience: A calm, patient, and resilient approach with a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice. \n • \n Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive rapport with disengaged or vulnerable students, as well as their families and staff. \n • \n Availability: Ready to start on 1st September. \n\n Why Apply? \n\n • \n Make an Impact: Help shape positive futures for students who need it most in a rewarding environment. \n • \n Career Growth: A temp-to-perm opportunity offering long-term stability and professional development within a growing provision. \n\n o express your interest in this September start role in Poulton, please forward your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Christina \n\n • \n Phone: \n • \n Email: \n

Cover Supervisor – Blackpool \n No Experience Needed (Training Provided) \n SEPTEMBER 2026 \n Vida Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools across Blackpool and the surrounding areas. \n This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, or anyone with experience working with young people. \n No classroom experience? We provide FREE training to get you started. \n What You’ll Be Doing \n As a Cover Supervisor, you will take full control of the classroom in the teacher’s absence. You are not required to plan lessons, but you will be responsible for: \n\n • Supervising whole classes independently\n, • Delivering pre-set lesson work\n, • Managing behaviour and keeping students engaged\n, • Ensuring a positive and productive learning environment\n\n This role requires confidence, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead a room. \n What We’re Looking For \n\n • Experience working with young people (essential)\n, • Confident, proactive, and able to manage a classroom\n, • Good behaviour management and communication skills\n, • A genuine interest in working in education\n, • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)\n\n Why Join Vida Education? \n\n • FREE Cover Supervisor training provided\n, • Flexible work to suit you (day-to-day, short & long-term roles)\n, • Competitive daily rates\n, • Opportunities in a variety of local secondary schools\n, • Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant\n\n Benefits of Working with Vida Education \n Vida Education is an experienced education recruitment agency specialising in the placement of teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants, and school support staff across Lancashire and Cumbria. \n\n • \n Excellent rates of pay, in line with your experience \n • \n Fully AWR compliant \n • \n Experienced and dedicated consultants \n • \n Free CPD-accredited training, including Advanced Safeguarding, Child Protection & Prevent \n\n Vida Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. As an APSCo Compliance Accredited agency, all post holders are subject to checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, an Enhanced DBS check, references, qualifications, and UK Right to Work status. \n Vida Education is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an employment business providing temporary and permanent job-seeking services. \n INDSUP

Pastoral Support Worker Location: Poulton area Start Date: 1st September 2026 Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent (Temp-to-Perm) Setting: Alternative Provision (AP) About the Role Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people who benefit from specialised educational settings? We are currently seeking a dedicated and resilient Pastoral Support Worker to join a supportive alternative provision in the Poulton area. This role begins on 1st September on a temporary basis, with the genuine view of transitioning into a permanent contract for the right candidate. Key Responsibilities Mentoring & Wellbeing: Provide 1-to-1 and small group pastoral support, acting as a trusted mentor to students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs or challenging behaviour. Behaviour Management: Implement positive behaviour support strategies, de-escalate situations calmly, and encourage productive engagement in learning. Collaboration: Work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and external agencies to track student progress, monitor attendance, and update support plans. Safeguarding: Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in line with school policies and statutory guidelines. What We Are Looking For Experience: Previous experience working with young people in a school, alternative provision, youth work, or residential care setting. Empathy & Resilience: A calm, patient, and resilient approach with a strong commitment to trauma-informed practice. Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive rapport with disengaged or vulnerable students, as well as their families and staff. Availability: Ready to start on 1st September. Why Apply? Make an Impact: Help shape positive futures for students who need it most in a rewarding environment. Career Growth: A temp-to-perm opportunity offering long-term stability and professional development within a growing provision. o express your interest in this September start role in Poulton, please forward your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Christina Phone: (phone number removed) Email: (url removed)