Unlocking Potential Pastoral Assistant: Y7 & Transition (UPPA)
Cirencester Kingshill School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1HS10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday: 8.00am – 4.00pm Friday: 8.00am – 3.30pm, Includes a 20-minute paid break and 30-minute unpaid lunch. Term time plus inset days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,824 - £32,597 per annum (pro rata)
Actual salary
- £23,020 - £27,975 per annum (pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about shaping greater futures for young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic, busy and supportive school environment? Cirencester Kingshill School is seeking a dedicated and engaging Unlocking Potential Pastoral Assistant (UPPA) to join our team, focusing on Year 7 students and their transition into secondary school life. You will play a vital role in shaping a positive culture and ethos within our school, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for students and parents/carers, helping to identify and overcome barriers to learning, such as attendance, safeguarding, medical or behavioural concerns.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct primary school visits to meet incoming Year 7 students and assess transition needs
- Identify students with SEND requiring enhanced transition support
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Year 7 students and parents
- Undertake DDSL training and support safeguarding processes, including Early Help and multi‑agency liaison
- Assist the Head of Year and Finance team with the coordination of cultural capital opportunities
- Contribute to the identification of students suitable for targeted interventions through the Unlocking Potential strategy
- Deliver individual and group social–emotional interventions (e.g. ELSA, draw & talk, friendship development)
Essential:
- Understanding of safeguarding and pastoral support needs
- Experience working with young people
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and Maths
- IT skills (Microsoft Office)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable:
- Experience in an educational or youth setting
- Experience in undertaking student intervention sessions and/or dealing with student attendance
- Exposure to supporting students in secondary or school-to-school transition
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) qualification
- Safeguarding Level 2 trained
- First Aid at Work qualification (or willingness to train)
What the school offers its staff
- Attractive salary and pension schemes – Teachers Pension Scheme (Teaching Staff) or the Local Government Pension Scheme (Professional Support Staff)
- Family friendly polices
- A range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Access to an employee assistance programme for all staff that offers services, including wellbeing, self-referral counselling, information on stress, weight management, smoking cessation
- Access to Occupational Health services
- New staff induction and support programmes
- Long service awards
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Additional day of holiday per year ‘Me day.’ Conditions apply.
- Continuous service in other state funded schools will be honoured in relation to sick pay, holiday entitlement, pension rights
- Access to or provision of IT equipment (role specific)
- Access to CLPD and INSET, personalised for individuals through the schools’ Appraisal procedures, including access to role specific academic study and professional qualifications
- Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
- Staff social, sporting and wellbeing activities throughout the year
- Access to join Blue Light discount card scheme (nominal fee applies)
- The dining room is open for staff to use before school for breakfast and at break and lunch times
- Staff room with facilities, including tea and coffee
- There is an optional staff social fund
- 10% discount on Adult Education at Cirencester College: About Adult Education – Cirencester College
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cirencester Kingshill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be subject to an online check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cirencester Kingshill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 806 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cirencester Kingshill School website
- Email address
- jobs@kingshillschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01285 651511
Cirencester Kingshill School, opened in 1976, as a purpose built 11-16 co-educational comprehensive. It is situated on the south east side of Cirencester approximately one mile from the centre, on a spacious site bordering open countryside. The school became an Academy in August 2011.
Arranging a visit to Cirencester Kingshill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@kingshillschool.co.uk.
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