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Job Title:   Pastoral Support Lead - Regulation and Attendance

Location:   Trimdon Hill School, Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EY

Salary:       £30,000 per annum dependant on experience (not pro rata)

Hours:       37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:   Permanent, Term Time only

Start Date: September 2025

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We are looking for an experienced Pastoral Support Lead - Regulation and Attendance to join our new Options Autism School - Trimdon Hill School in Trimdon Grange, County Durham. 

About the role

The Pastoral Support Lead for Regulation and Attendance will play a crucial role in supporting the school’s commitment to the safety, well-being, and educational progress of students attending Trimdon Hill School. 

This role involves monitoring student attendance, developing regulation and well-being strategies to support students to ensure safety and well-being. The lead member of staff will work closely with school staff, clinical teams, external agencies, students and their families to provide a supportive and safe environment for children and young people receiving education. The successful candidate will also support the safeguarding procedures in school and for families. 

Our Team works together sharing their experience, reflecting on best evidence-based research and innovating to discover pedagogies that work for each learner.

Essential

• Experience working with children and young people in an educational, healthcare, or social care setting with a diagnosis of autism and who may also have a range of complex learning needs, communication and sensory difficulties.
• Experience in supporting regulation and behaviour.
• Experience in supporting families to improve and maintain attendance
• Knowledge and experience of interventions that support regulation
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, child protection policies, and relevant legislation (e.g., Children Act, Keeping Children Safe in Education).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, showing flexibility and initiative.
• Strong organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A caring, empathetic, and patient approach, especially in supporting students with a variety of communication and regulation needs.

About us

Trimdon Hill School, located in Durham, will cater to 40 pupils aged 4 to 11 years and is set to open September 2025. Our brand-new Options Autism School is designed to provide exceptional education and support for pupils with a variety of needs, including Autism. 

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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