If you are looking for your next role in Pastoral Support, we would love to hear from you!
GLT / Barnwood Park School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Pastoral Support assistant to join our existing Alternative provision team on a full-time basis.
We are looking for someone to work as a central part of the Pastoral/Behaviour team to support the smooth running of the Alternative Provision Centre for Barnwood Park School. The centre operates at the heart of the school enabling students across the school to learn disruption-free lessons. For students who have chosen by their actions to not be part of the daily life of the school, the centre exists to ensure that they will continue their own learning separate from their peers.
The postholder is expected to be flexible in their approach to their working practices and duties and to carry out all reasonable requests as required by their line manager including:
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To support the AP manager with the smooth running of the Alternative Provision Centre
- Supporting the school Alternative Provision Centre and to uphold the school's behaviour policy
- Supporting students to be the best they can be
- Work together as part of a team
- Undertaking any training organised by the school
Other responsibilities will include:
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Ensure the centre is fully operational each day to receive any student who has been excluded from class (in line with the behaviour policy)
- Supervising students in a working environment within the Alternative Provision Centre
- Assist booking Students into AP
- Monitoring and marking students’ work while in AP to a good standard
- Day to day administration tasks to include registering students, updating class charts and communicating with parents
- The high level of expectations is made clear to every student, are adhered to and standards are maintained by staff who visit or work in AP
- The centre is effective through assessing the needs of individuals regularly sent to AP and referring issues where necessary to the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour, Head of Year or SENDCo
- Following the process of booking each student into AP, ensuring records are kept up to date
- Notifying parents and staff in line with our Behaviour Policy
- Liaising with teachers to ensure follow up restorative conversations occur
- Ensuring each student is provided with an appropriate study/resource pack of learning material for the duration of their time in AP
- Staff who come for the ‘Restorative Conversations’ are directed to an appropriate space/room
- Students who are formally signed out after their sanction period to return to lessons
- Support with all communications for after school detentions
- Support the successful provision of homework at Barnwood Park School to allow it to run smoothly allowing all students to access the provision
- Any other tasks as reasonably directed by the Assistant Headteachers of Behaviour
- Pastoral support required if necessary to encourage student into the room
- Liaise with Parent and Carer to encourage student into AP
- On call if student has not arrived to AP
- Support main room in AP where necessary and support with movement breaks if required
- Help give out break and lunches
- Recording specific details on Bromcom/class charts
Why join Barnwood Park School and Greenshaw Learning Trust?
Barnwood Parkis an 11–16 school situated in the heart of Gloucester. Since June 2024, we have been on an ambitious journey of rapid improvement, supported by the expertise and guidance of the Greenshaw Learning Trust. Officially joining the Trust on January 1, 2025, we are seeking passionate individuals to help us continue transforming Barnwood Park into one of the highest-performing schools in the country.
At Barnwood Park, we believe there is no limit to what students can achieve under the right conditions. Our mission is to equip every child with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to access opportunities at the very best universities, apprenticeships, and professions. High standards are non-negotiable at Barnwood Park—whether in work ethic, behaviour, or uniform. Step into our school, and you’ll find disruption-free classrooms, impeccable uniforms, polite and respectful students, and warm, energetic teachers.
We celebrate and reward effort and achievement, fostering a sense of pride in our students’ work, themselves, and their school. Student voice is central to our ethos, empowering every individual to contribute to the vibrant life of the school and develop as responsible, confident members of the community.
At Barnwood Park, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Barnwood Park a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
Ambition, determination, respect and success run through all aspects of school life.
Greenshaw Learning Trustis 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.
We offer our staff a range of benefits including:
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Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- 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 22nd June 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.
