Pastoral Assistant and Mini Bus Driver

Eteach; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational institution as a Pastoral Assistant and Mini Bus Driver, playing a vital role in supporting students' well-being and ensuring their positive engagement with learning. This role offers the chance to impact students' lives while benefiting from professional development and a generous benefits package within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Professional development and career progression

Generous pension scheme

Gym Discounts

Free eye tests

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in any setting is essential.
• Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence to operate the school minibus.

Responsibilities

• Collect students from home using the school minibus.
• Provide pastoral support and establish relationships with students.
• Support the implementation of behaviour management strategies.

Skills

Pastoral support

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Education

At least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

NVQ 2 or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a Pastoral Assistant and Mini Bus Driver. This is an excellent opportunity to join Henley Bank High School and become an integral member of the Pastoral Team. This growth is also enabling us to ensure that we have excellent student attendance.

We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire.

We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.

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 job’s portal.

Role Overview

The Pastoral Assistant and Mini Bus Driver will support the inclusion of all students within the school to ensure minimal disruption to the learning environment and provide morning school pickups from student homes

Main responsibilities:

• To collect students from home in the morning using the school minibus
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model
• To provide pastoral support to students
• Assist in developing individual behaviour/support plans
• Challenge and motivate students, promoting and reinforcing self-esteem
• Provide temporary 1:1 support for students experiencing emotional/behavioural crisis
• Support students who are not working effectively within usual classroom routines
• Support students to make appropriate choices about their learning, behaviour and attendance
• Promote the speedy/effective transfer of students across phases/integration of those who have been absent
• Support students’ access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources
• Monitor and evaluate students’ responses and progress against action plans
• Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of students
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
• Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures, including those regarding safeguarding and physical restraint
• Keep accurate and timely records as required by class teachers and the Inclusion Lead
• Complete break and lunchtime duties as required to support with positive behaviour
• Contribute to the overall ethos of the school
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required
• Support with running of Alternative Provision Centre (APC), social removal and detentions
• To provide and support with exam invigilating as and when required
• To undertake one cover lesson per day
• Support any whole year school trips/activities
• Support with First Aid duties
• To take part in school activities such as Open Evenings, Academic Review Days, Liaison events with partner schools
• To communicate effectively with parents/carers of students, visitors to the school and colleagues

You will need:

• Hold at least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, which must include at least a Grade C/4 in Maths and English
• NVQ 2 and/or equivalent qualification in relevant area
• Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any setting
• Able to drive the school minibus (light vehicle as stated on driving licence
• Full UK Driving Licence

What’s in it for you:

• 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
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation