Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed in a calm, supportive, and disruption-free learning environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Pastoral Support Assistant to work alongside our Behaviour Manager in delivering our commitment to disruption-free learning for every member of our school community.
As a Pastoral Support Assistant, you will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, supporting student wellbeing, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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Supervising the Ready for Learningroom and supporting students to successfully re-engage with learning.
- Building positive relationships with parents and carers to support student progress and behaviour.
- Working closely with students who are repeatedly referred from lessons, providing guidance and intervention to help them succeed.
- Providing individual pastoral support to students where needed.
- Supporting readmission meetings following periods of suspension or other interventions.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure every student is supported on their journey to achieve their ambitions, whether that is progressing to a leading university or pursuing the career of their choice.
The successful candidate will:
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Demonstrate a genuine passion for education and a commitment to improving the life chances of every student.
- Remain calm, resilient, and professional when working under pressure.
- Have an unwavering belief in every child's ability to succeed.
- Be fully aligned with the school's vision and values.
- Be confident in using data to inform decision-making, or be willing to develop these skills through training.
- Be an excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
- Be proactive, organised, and committed to maintaining high expectations for all.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
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Supervise the Ready for Learning Space, ensuring work is completed and students don’t fall behind their peers
- Support children to understand how their behaviour was wrong, and how they can correct it
- Support student behaviour and attendance by communicating effectively with families, including reasons for referrals and how they can support the child at home
- Ensure that connections are made between behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and family support
- Ensure all pastoral record keeping is accurate, rigorous and up to date support with home visits if required
- Take an active role in the safeguarding of the children in school
- Work tirelessly to ensure that every student is able to climb their own personal mountain tothe very best universities or careers of their choosing, regardless of barriers
You will need:
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GCSE Grades 9-4 in English and Maths or relevant professional qualification
- Experience in Pastoral Support with young people in one range of fields such as education, youth work, health and social work.
What’s in it for you:
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Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 8th July 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
