PBSC Coordinator

The John of Gaunt School; Bath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is seeking a PBSC Coordinator to support pupils requiring pastoral, behavioural, social and emotional support. You will coordinate interventions and mentoring, working with families and external agencies to promote wellbeing.

The role involves managing the PBSC on a day-to-day basis, maintaining records and delivering restorative approaches to help students thrive academically and socially. 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, start date 01 December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with behavioural and emotional needs.
• Ability to work with families, carers, and external agencies.
• DBS check and safeguarding awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate targeted pastoral interventions and mentoring.
• Deliver restorative approaches to promote positive behaviour.
• Manage the PBSC on a day-to-day basis and monitor interventions.
• Maintain records and liaise with pastoral staff and external partners.
• Support students to engage with learning in a safe, structured environment.

Skills

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Communication with families

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The start date for this role isTuesday, 01 December 2026.

As the Pastoral & Behaviour Support Centre (PBSC) Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting students who require additional pastoral, behavioural, social, and emotional support to help them succeed in school. Working closely with the Pastoral Team, teaching staff, families, and external agencies, you will coordinate and deliver targeted interventions, mentoring, and restorative approaches that promote positive behaviour and student wellbeing. The role involves managing the PBSC on a day-to-day basis, ensuring students remain engaged in learning while developing the skills and strategies needed to thrive both academically and socially. You will build strong relationships with students, parents and carers, providing guidance, encouragement, and effective communication to support positive outcomes. The successful candidate will be confident in supporting young people with a range of behavioural and emotional needs and will be committed to maintaining a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment. Strong organisational skills will be essential for monitoring interventions, maintaining records, and collaborating with colleagues to identify the most effective support for individual students. This is a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated and resilient professional who is passionate about improving the life chances of young people and promoting positive behaviour across the school community. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand whatwe’relooking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre‑school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.