Pastoral Support Worker

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37hours per week, 39 weeks per year Monday - Thursday 7:45am - 3:45pm, Friday 7:45am - 3:15pm (includes 30mins unpaid break each day)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: F8-12 - Actual salary: £23,021- £24,543 Based on: £26,824- £28,598 (Pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications
Essential
-Clean UK Driving Licence

-Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (minimum of grade4/C at GCSE or equivalent) in both English Languageand Maths

Desirable
-D1 minibus licencecategory on drivinglicence

Experience,understandingandknowledge
Essential
-Previous experience of working with young people
-Desirable
Previous experience ofworking in an educationsetting

What the school offers its staff

Lifestyle and wellbeing

-Family-friendly policies
-Attractive salary and pension
-Generous annual leave entitlement/term timeonly working options
-Free one-to-one wellbeing support with aqualified psychotherapist and coach
-Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
-Four electric car charging points
-Free/discounted access to the school’s onsite
-Gym (conditions apply)
-Cycle to work scheme
-Techscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World
-Blue Light Card - Discount scheme
-Staff social events
-Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily)

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1862 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre website
• Email address: recruitment@bournside.com
• Phone number: 01242235555
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheltenham-bournside-school-and-sixth-form-centre-cheltenham

Bournside is the largest comprehensive 11-18 school in Gloucestershire. We are an established single academy trust with a good reputation (Ofsted ‘Good’ rating 2022), wide catchment, and a strong presence in the community. Our school is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, and most of our students choose to stay with us for their
post-16 study.

Bournside is a mixed, non-denominational academy school for students aged 11 to 18. It is located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It settled in its current location of Warden Hill in the early part of the 1970s and converted to academy status in 2011.

Arranging a visit to Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bournside.com.

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