Pastoral Support Worker

Start date: 1 st September 2026
Grade/pay scale: F8-12 - Actual salary: £23,021- £24,543 Based on: £26,824-
£28,598 (Pay award pending)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 1 week)
Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 7:45am - 3:45pm, Friday 7:45am - 3:15pm
(includes 30 mins unpaid break each day)

Responsible to: Head of Alternative Provision

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Pastoral Support Worker. We are looking to appoint a Pastoral Support Worker to work with our established and successful pastoral team.

As a Pastoral Support Worker you will be assisting the pastoral team in increasing the attendance of disadvantaged students and will be supporting the day-to-day running of the Bournside Base. As part of the role you will be overseeing and delivering enrichment activities suited for the needs of vulnerable or at risk students.

We are looking for someone who is a creative, motivated, resilient and supportive individual who will act as a positive role model for our student body.

Job Description

Specific Responsibilities

• To support the running of the Bournside Base during the enrichment periods throughout the day and providing lesson support, student intervention and support to teaching staff when applicable.
• To support the Head of Alternative Provision, and ensure the Bournside Base remains a professionally presented environment that is conducive to high quality teaching and progress.
• To deliver an enrichment programme as targeted intervention, with activities including such as sport, strength and conditioning, landscaping, cooking, supported study and all other Bournside Base afternoon activities.
• Each morning, drive the school minibus to collect students in receipt of Pupil Premium grants from the pickup point(s) and transport them to school.
• Ensure the safety of all students when entering and leaving the minibus.
• Regularly monitoring vehicle safety by completing the Driver’s Checklist/Defect/Mileage report.
• Support the attendance leadership team by increasing the attendance of disadvantaged students.
• To support the safeguarding of students interacted with by liaising with the DSL/DDSLs.
• Be committed to the safeguarding and pastoral support of students in accordance with GSCB guidelines and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
• To support the Bournside Base as a professionally presented environment, that is conducive to high quality teaching and progress.
• Be enthusiastic with the students interacted with, encouraging raised aspirations and be able to showcase the Bournside Base as an area of inclusion best practice.
• Proactively communicate with parents/carers on a regular basis by telephone, monitoring engagement with the minibus service, reporting any concerns and progress, email and face to face meetings regarding attendance progress to the Attendance and Welfare teams when required.
• Fulfil all other reasonable tasks requested by Senior Leadership Team, Heads of House and the Head of Alternative Provision

Person Specification
Qualification

Essential:

• Clean UK Driving Licence
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (minimum of grade 4/C at GCSE or equivalent) in both English Language and Maths

Desirable:

• Previous experience of working with young people
• D1 minibus licence category on driving licence

Experience, understanding and knowledge

Essential:

• Previous experience of working with young people

Desirable:

• Previous experience of working in an education setting

Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and download an applications pack, or request one via the email address to the right of this advert.

If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline.