Pastoral Assistant - Term Time

Luton Primary School, Chatham

• Ref:KCC887-2199-184S
• Posted:03/06/2026
• Pay:NJC C2 Point 12 - 25 (£28,598 - £36,363) pro rata
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:26/06/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Contract:  32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year

Do you want to make a difference to the futures of our children? Can you engage well with families and the community? Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

Luton Primary School, part of The Rivermead Inclusive Trust, are looking for someone who is resilient, a good team player, with a passion for promoting positive behaviour and supporting others. It is vital that they know that all children can succeed and support them to reach their full potential.

We want a positive and dedicated Pastoral Assistant to join our pastoral support team and be part of the continued growth and development of our wonderful school and our Multi Academy Trust, Rivermead Inclusive Trust. You will need to be highly committed, flexible, adaptable, able to learn and reflect, and dedicated to the children at the school to ensure that they are safe, thrive and achieve their full potential.

Do you DARE to join our amazing team and show the Luton Spirit!

You will:

• Work with children and families who are requiring extra support encompassing challenging behaviour, school refusal, parental support, health needs, attendance, mental health or struggles due to the current climate
• Work with the DSL team to support safeguarding issues and will be a DDSL
• Make home visits and support families with home strategies
• Conduct parenting courses to support families
• Make referrals to external agencies and charities
• Have a good knowledge of alternative interventions and provisions that can support with challenging behaviours
• Work with individual and groups of children to Lead data driven, evidence-based behaviour and learning interventions in collaboration with class teams.
• Work with outside partners to source extra support for families
• Have an up to date and current awareness of the local issues our families are facing and be able to signpost support
• To be able to make professional and successful relationships with our diverse families
• Be able to model and develop understanding of our whole school behaviour policies as well as appropriate behaviour management strategies
• Work with children and families to understand behaviour, dysregulation and regulating strategies.
• Work with the HLTAs and Inclusion Manager to analyse and evaluate effectiveness and impact of interventions making modifications where necessary.
• To work as part of a multi-agency team and provision where necessary for individual learners; liaise and correspond with learners, parents, colleagues and a range of other external agencies.
• Attend team team meetings to discuss vulnerable children within our school.
• Comply with internal regulations, external legislation and legal requirements regarding behavioural intervention.
• Report to stakeholders when necessary

Do you DARE to show the Luton Spirit? Having the Luton Spirit means showing these core values -

Dignity

Aspiration

Respect

Equality

If Luton Primary School sounds like the place for you, then we would welcome school tours prior to interview. Please contact Danielle Morgan who organise this with you.

For further details including the job description and full person specification please contact Danielle Morgan: PA to the Head of School on 01634 336900 for more information.

We reserve the right to shortlist and interview early should a suitable application be received.

Information about the school

Luton Primary School Part of Rivermead Inclusive Trust is a three form Primary and Nursery for children aged 3 to 11 years. We are very proud of the children and all their achievements and recognise that each and every person who is involved in the school; both children and adults thrive and enjoy the experience of being here. Our main aim is to provide high quality education that enables all of our children to reach their full potential. Children only have one chance in education and it is therefore vital that they are motivated to achieve the highest standards. We want them to experience the excitement of learning in a happy, secure and stimulating environment so that each and every child in our care experiences success after success both whilst with us and in the years to come. We pride ourselves on the firm foundation we help every child to set for their future.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Danielle Morgan
• Address:Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW
• Telephone: 01634 336900
• Email: office@lutonprimary.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equality and Diversity Statement
• Full Job Advert
• Job Description