Pastoral Intervention Leader

Great Western Academy, Swindon, SN25 2PP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 5th January 2027

• Closing date

  18 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,306.00 - £24,443.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only including 5 TD days

Pastoral Intervention Leader job summary

Pastoral Intervention Leader

Starting from January 2027

NJC Point 7-10

Full-time (36.75 hours per week)

Hours to be discussed at interview but would be likely to be 8.15am to 3.30pm Mondays and Fridays, 8.15am to 4.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with a 30-minute lunch break every day. Hours can be negotiable for the right candidate.

Working 39 weeks per year (term-time only)

(Includes 5 TD Days)

We require an enthusiastic, dedicated person to join our student support team as a Pastoral Intervention Leader. Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in all years and has a flourishing sixth form to match.

Pastoral Intervention Leaders provide the pastoral support to students ensuring their well-being needs are cared for and in turn this supports their academic progress. Working in partnership with all other departments you will ensure the ‘Care’ element of our values of Achievement, Care and Excellence is put into practice to the benefit of all students. Day-to-day tasks will include monitoring of attendance and the effectiveness of our rewards and behaviour policies and being a point of contact for students. More strategically the role will include planning of interventions to support progress and monitoring their effectiveness, and promotion of House competitions and activities.

The successful candidate will have a real drive for helping students to achieve more than they ever felt possible. Experience and enjoyment of working with young people or with agencies which support them would be an asset to an application.

Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. We use our brand-new building and state-of-the-art facilities to help achieve this, but it is the team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to contribute to our inclusive approach in the classroom and beyond then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include: 

• Flexible working opportunities  

• Excellent CPD opportunities  

• State-of-the-art facilities and a 3G artificial football pitch   

• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all students and staff  

• Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service   

• Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme  

• Access to EV charging on site.
• Easy access to the A419, and free parking  

Further details are available on the Academy website and in the information documents attached. If you have further questions prior to application, please contact us via the recruitment email address recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk

Applications must be submitted by 9am on Wednesday 18th November 2026. Interviews will take place soon after the close date.

We reserve the right to close this advert early depending on the number and strength of applications received.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check. 

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Great Western Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1039 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Great Western Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-western-academy

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our Sixth Form is thriving with exceptional results.

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